A WALLACE FAMILY FIGURAL DESK SEAL
A LATE 19TH-CENTURY GILT METAL AND BLOODSTONE FIGURAL DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1870
£2,772
Auction: 19 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
Description
the handle formed as the Wallace family crest of an armoured arm holding a dagger, the oval bloodstone matrix with engraved armorial, crest and motto, the matrix hinged to open a sealing wax holder, in a modern fitted case with a wax impression
Dimensions
Length: 10.1cm, matrix 39mm x 35mm