Beschreibung:

A group of nine gold-mounted hardstone fob seals, 18th and 19th century
The first, circa 1760, with agate handle carved as the bust of a Moorish figure, banded rose diamond and ruby-set cushion, the amethyst matrix later engraved with the arms of Meade, later case; the second with flowered openwork handle, maker's mark probably William Tanner, London, 1815, crystal matrix engraved with the arms of Massey of Sale, co. Chester; the third an urn-shaped example, circa 1785, citrine matrix, arms of Maxwell quartering Herries; the fourth a ribbed varicoloured gold fob seal, circa 1814, hung with a grape cluster, carnelian matrix; the fifth a turquoise bead-set seal, circa 1820, the amethyst matrix engraved with a flower stemming from four leaves; the sixth a gold fox-form fob seal, the cushion chased with the hunt; the seventh a gold bull-form fob seal, the bloodstone matrix engraved with the arms of a continental Baron beneath a nine-pronged coronet; the eighth a fob seal with handle formed as a miniature figure of Louis XVIII in a pavilion, circa 1815, carnelian matrix engraved with initials JW; the ninth a seal with varicoloured gold mounts, in 19th century taste, citrine handle and matrix, modern Bulgari caseweight: 232.2 gheight of largest 3 1⁄8 in.; 8 cm____________________________________________Lot de neuf sceaux en pierres dures montés en or, XVIIIe et XIXe siècles
un, la matrice aux armes Meade, un prob. par William Tanner, Londres, 1815, matrice aux armes de Massey of Sale, co. Chester, un, la matrice aux armes de Maxwell écartelées Herries, un, vers 1815, la matrice gravée JW, un, dans étui Bulgari moderneweight: 232.2 gheight of largest 3 1⁄8 in.; 8 cm