PAST AUCTION

19 May 2023 from 10:00 BST

A Private Collection of Seals

Highlights from The Matrix Collection | 749

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HEAD OF SALE

Kier Mulholland

Head of Sale

kier.mulholland@lyonandturnbull.com

THE ARCHIBALD KENNEDY (1847-1938), 3RD MARQUESS OF AILSA AND EARL OF CASSILLIS, CULZEAN CASTLE DESK SEAL

A FINE MID-VICTORIAN CITRINE, BLOODSTONE AND GOLD MOUNTED DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,512

THE DUNDAS CASTLE SWIVEL DESK SEAL

A MID-VICTORIAN GOLD AND CITRINE THREE-SIDED SWIVEL SEAL, CIRCA 1850

SOLD FOR £882

A WILLIAM IV DIMINUTIVE GOLD AND CITRINE DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1835

SOLD FOR £1,134

THE HENRY ALEXANDER (1664-1739), 5TH EARL OF STIRLING DESK SEAL

A LATE 17TH-CENTURY BOXWOOD AND SILVER DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1685

SOLD FOR £1,386

THE STUART FAMILY OF BUTE DESK SEAL

A LATE 18TH-CENTURY BOXWOOD AND BRASS DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1775

SOLD FOR £5,292

THE MACMILLAN FAMILY SEAL

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY SILVER-GILT MATRIX, CIRCA 1815

SOLD FOR £328

ROBERT WHITE (1802-1886) PERSONAL DESK SEAL

A MID-VICTORIAN GRANITE, SILVER AND CARNELIAN DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1869

SOLD FOR £945

A BARON'S DESK SEAL

AN EARLY 20TH-CENTURY GEM-SET AND ROSE QUARTZ DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £404

THE JAMES DOUGLAS, 2ND DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY (1672-1711) SEAL MATRIX

AN IMPORTANT EARLY 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH SILVER SEAL MATRIX, CIRCA 1701

SOLD FOR £4,788

A WALLACE FAMILY FIGURAL DESK SEAL

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY GILT METAL AND BLOODSTONE FIGURAL DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1870

SOLD FOR £2,772

ABERDEEN - A SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL DESK SEAL

A MID-18TH-CENTURY WOODEN AND SILVER DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,134

A CONTINENTAL BRONZE 17TH-CENTURY DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £882

THE ROBERTSON OF STRUAN FAMILY DESK SEAL

AN 18TH-CENTURY JACOBITE INTEREST WOODEN AND BRASS DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,071

LORD LOVAT - SIMON FRASER 13TH LORD LOVAT (1828-1887) DESK SEAL

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY MULTI-GEM SET DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £2,520

A SCOTT FAMILY DESK SEAL

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY SILVER MOUNTED, AGATE AND CITRINE DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £404

THE SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART (1771 - 1832) OF ABBOTSFORD DESK SEAL

AN IMPORTANT EARLY 19TH-CENTURY LAPIS LAZULI, GOLD AND AMETHYST DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1820

SOLD FOR £13,860

A SCOTTISH CLAN KIRKPATRICK DESK SEAL

A 19TH-CENTURY CITRINE AND GILT MOUNTED SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,764

THE JAMES MAITLAND BALFOUR 1820-1856) OF WHITTINGEHAME DESK SEAL

A FINE VICTORIAN BLOODSTONE AND GOLD DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1843

SOLD FOR £1,134

A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN SCOTTISH THREE-COLOUR GOLD AND SMOKEY QUARTZ DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1840

SOLD FOR £3,276

THE CHEAPES OF STRATHTYRUM, LATHOCKAR HOUSE SEAL

A GEORGE IV CORAL, GOLD AND AGATE SEAL, CIRCA 1830

SOLD FOR £1,134

DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH AND QUEENSBERRY FOB SEAL

AN EARLY VICTORIAN SILVER AND CARNELIAN FOB SEAL, CIRCA 1845

SOLD FOR £429

A SCOTTISH HARDSTONE FOB SEAL, ARMS OF HILL OF LAMBHILL, CIRCA 1790

SOLD FOR £454

A COMMEMORATIVE ACT OF UNION 1707 FOB SEAL

AN EARLY 18TH-CENTURY STEEL SWIVEL FOB SEAL

SOLD FOR £454

A 19TH-CENTURY SILVER-MOUNTED AGATE DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £819

THE CLAN MACAULAY SEAL

A MOTHER OF PEARL SEAL MATRIX

SOLD FOR £101

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY MOTHER OF PEARL AND SILVER DESK SEAL

CIRCA 1830

SOLD FOR £227

THE EARLS OF CRAVEN DESK SEAL

AN UNUSUAL LATE 19TH-CENTURY DOUBLE ENDED PEBBLE DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £454

A CROCKETT OF SCOTLAND FAMILY DESK SEAL

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY BANDED AGATE AND BLOODSTONE SEAL

SOLD FOR £693

THE TENNANT OF GLENCONNER FAMILY DESK SEAL

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY AGATE DESK SEAL,CIRCA 1890s

SOLD FOR £479

THE LANCASTER FAMILY SEAL

A VICTORIAN BANDED AGATE DESK SEAL, CIRCA EARLY 20TH CENTURY

SOLD FOR £404

A VISCOUNT'S AGATE AND GOLD MOUNTED DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1840s

SOLD FOR £1,764

THE JUCKES FAMILY DESK SEAL

A MID / LATE 19TH-CENTURY BANDED AGATE DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £202

A SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND UNION-ASSOCIATED DESK SEAL

AN 18TH-CENTURY PURPURINE DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,197

A SCOTTISH MATHIESON FAMILY DESK SEAL

AN EDWARDIAN SILVER GILT AND HARDSTONE SEAL, BY GEORGE PAUL, EDINBURGH 1908

SOLD FOR £429

THE MORISON OF DAIRSIE CO. FIFE FAMILY DESK SEAL

AN EARLY VICTORIAN AGATE DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,386

A LATE 18TH-CENTURY EBONY AND STEEL DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £202

A VICTORIAN BOG OAK, IVORY AND BRASS DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1870

SOLD FOR £278

THE CLAN MENZIES DESK SEAL

A VICTORIAN LABURNUM, SILVER AND AGATE DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1870s

SOLD FOR £882

THE CHISHOLM SILVER DESK SEAL

A LARGE MID-VICTORIAN SILVER DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1870

SOLD FOR £945

A SCOTT-TOLLEMACHE FAMILY DESK SEAL

A MID / LATE 19TH-CENTURY SILVER-GILT DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,386

A MACLAGAN FAMILY DESK SEAL

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY TREEN AND SILVER MOUNTED DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £945

THE EDMONSTONE FAMILY DESK SEAL

A SILVER MOUNTED TOOTH DESK SEAL, BY ASPREY & CO, LONDON 1930

SOLD FOR £756

THE ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM EDMONSTONE, 4TH BARONET CB, DL (1810 – 1888) SEAL

A 19TH-CENTURY ROCK CRYSTAL AND BLOODSTONE DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,764

THE STEUART OF DALGUISE DESK SEAL

A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN CITRINE, AMETHYST AND GOLD DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1840

SOLD FOR £2,520

THE LADY MARY HAMILTON (NÉE MONTAGU), 12TH DUCHESS OF HAMILTON (1854-1934) DESK SEAL

A FINE VICTORIAN SILVER GILT, BLOODSTONE AND AGATE FIGURAL SEAL, CIRCA 1875

SOLD FOR £2,142

THE LADY MARY DOUGLAS-HAMILTON (1850-1922) DESK SEAL

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY ROCK CRYSTAL AND MULTI-GEM SET DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £13,860

THE GENERAL TERMINUS AND GLASGOW HARBOUR RAILWAY DESK SEAL

A TULIP WOOD AND BRASS DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1849

SOLD FOR £328

THE GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY SEAL MATRIX

A VICTORIAN STEEL SEAL MATRIX, 1850

SOLD FOR £227

A PARLIAMENTARY SEAL FOR THE GENERAL TERMINUS AND GLASGOW HARBOUR RAILWAY 1846

A MID-19TH-CENTURY WOODEN AND BRASS DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £504

THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY SEAL

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY WOODEN AND STEEL DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1865

SOLD FOR £630

THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY SEAL MATRIX

A MID / LATE 19TH-CENTURY STEEL SEAL MATRIX, CIRCA 1865

SOLD FOR £555

THE WISHAW & COLTNESS RAILWAY COMPANY SEAL

A GEORGE IV / EARLY VICTORIAN LABURNUM AND STEEL SEAL, CIRCA 1840

SOLD FOR £882

THE MOFFAT RAILWAY COMPANY DESK SEAL

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY STEEL DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1881

SOLD FOR £328

THE COMPANY OF PROPRIETORS OF THE FORTH & CLYDE CANAL NAVIGATION DESK SEAL

A LATE 18TH-CENTURY BRASS DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1770

SOLD FOR £693

THE BANFF LITERARY SOCIETY SEAL

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY LABURNUM AND BRASS SEAL, CIRCA 1810

SOLD FOR £693

THE ROYAL BURGH OF BANFF DESK SEAL

A MID-18TH-CENTURY MAHOGANY AND STEEL DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,008

GLASGOW - A SCOTTISH DESK SEAL

A STEEL DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £278

A MEDICINAL DESK SEAL - WALKER'S JESUITS DROPS

A LATE-18TH-CENTURY WOODEN AND BRASS DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £404

THE SCOTTISH AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT COMPANY SEAL

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY STEEL DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £454

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND LTD SEAL

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY LIGNUM VITAE AND BRASS DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £630

THE GRAND DUKE OF MECKLENBURG SCHWERIN CONSULATE DESK SEAL

A LATE VICTORIAN OLIVE WOOD AND BRASS DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1880

SOLD FOR £454

THE ARCHBISHOP SPOTTISWOODE (1565-1639) SEAL

A 17TH-CENTURY BASE METAL SEAL

SOLD FOR £1,890

MAJOR GORGES MARCUS IRVINE (1760-1847) DESK SEAL

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY EBONY AND BRASS SEAL

SOLD FOR £429

COLONEL SIR JOHN PRINGLE DALRYMPLE 5th BARONET OF HAILES (1774-1829) SEAL

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY HARDWOOD AND BRASS SEAL

SOLD FOR £504

A SCOT'S GUARD REGIMENTAL DESK SEAL

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY EBONISED WOOD AND CARNELIAN DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £693

A SCOTTISH MOTTO AND ORDER OF THE THISTLE ASSOCIATED DESK SEAL

AN EARLY 20TH-CENTURY MIXED METAL DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £756

THE FOB SEAL OF INSPECTOR-GENERAL SIR JAMES NICHOLS DICK

A VICTORIAN GILT METAL AND BLOODSTONE FOB SEAL, CIRCA 1880

SOLD FOR £202

AN EARLY VICTORIAN EDINBURGH POLICE COMBINATION SILVER MOUNTED TIPSTAFF AND SEAL, CIRCA 1840

SOLD FOR £1,638

AN EARLY VICTORIAN EDINBURGH POLICE COMBINATION SILVER MOUNTED TIPSTAFF AND SEAL, CIRCA 1840

SOLD FOR £630

THE GLENURY ROYAL DISTILLERY SEAL

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY WOODEN AND BRASS DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £756

THE BUCK DISTILLERY DESK SEAL

A WOODEN, COPPER AND BRASS SEAL, BANFFSHIRE, CIRCA 1826

SOLD FOR £605

THE COCKBURN & CAMPBELL 'WHISKY' SEAL

AN 18TH-CENTURY BRASS DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £152

A MASONIC DESK SEAL - LODGE OF ST. MAHUTS LESMAHAGOW

A LATE 18TH-CENTURY WOODEN AND BRASS DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £580

ABERDEEN - A SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL FOB SEAL - MASONIC INTEREST

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY GOLD MOUNTED SMOKEY QUARTZ FOB SEAL

SOLD FOR £693

THE UNION LODGE, DUNFERMLINE DESK SEAL - MASONIC INTEREST

A LATE 19TH-CENTURY WOODEN AND BRASS DESK SEAL

SOLD FOR £328