A gold and hardstone desk seal and six fob seals, late 18th to mid 19th century the first with agate handle and bloodstone matrix engraved with the arms of Sir John Stuart Forbes, 7.5cm., 3in.; three gold or gold-cased fob seals on a ring: carnelian matrix engraved with Belsches crest, amethyst with Belshes crest and another, agate with Belshes arms, 2.4-2.8cm., 1-1 1/8 in; a large example, the carnelian matrix engraved with the arms of Alexander Hepburn Murray Belsches of Invermay, 4.5cm., 1 3/4 in.; two fishskin-cased fob seals, one with handsome lobed cushion and carnelian matrix, the other of simple lyre form, the agate matrix with arms of Forbes of Pitsligo after 1781 for Sir William, 6th baronet, 4 and 2.8cm., 1 5/8 and 1 1/8 in.; and a sealing wax impression of an intaglio engraved with the profile of Sir Walter Scott in original turned wood case with printed label for: Butters / Seal Engraver / 8. South Bridge / Edinburgh, 4.5cm., 1 3/4 in. diameter Quantity: 11
A gold and hardstone desk seal and six fob seals, late 18th to mid 19th century the first with agate handle and bloodstone matrix engraved with the arms of Sir John Stuart Forbes, 7.5cm., 3in.; three gold or gold-cased fob seals on a ring: carnelian matrix engraved with Belsches crest, amethyst with Belshes crest and another, agate with Belshes arms, 2.4-2.8cm., 1-1 1/8 in; a large example, the carnelian matrix engraved with the arms of Alexander Hepburn Murray Belsches of Invermay, 4.5cm., 1 3/4 in.; two fishskin-cased fob seals, one with handsome lobed cushion and carnelian matrix, the other of simple lyre form, the agate matrix with arms of Forbes of Pitsligo after 1781 for Sir William, 6th baronet, 4 and 2.8cm., 1 5/8 and 1 1/8 in.; and a sealing wax impression of an intaglio engraved with the profile of Sir Walter Scott in original turned wood case with printed label for: Butters / Seal Engraver / 8. South Bridge / Edinburgh, 4.5cm., 1 3/4 in. diameter Quantity: 11
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