Lot 23

THE JAMES MAITLAND BALFOUR 1820-1856) OF WHITTINGEHAME DESK SEAL
A FINE VICTORIAN BLOODSTONE AND GOLD DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1843






Auction: 19 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
£1,134
Description
the facetted baluster bloodstone handle to a gold collar and mount, the bloodstone matrix intaglio carved with full armorial, in original fitted case inscribed to lid for Mortimer and Hunt
Dimensions
Length: 92mm, matrix: 22mm diameter
Footnote
Heraldry:
The arms as engraved upon the matrix are those of the family of Balfour impaling Gascoyne-Cecil. These armorial bearings undoubtedly commemorate the marriage of James Maitland Balfour of Whittingehame in the County of East Lothian and of Strathconan in the County of Rosshire (born 5th January 1820, died 23rd February 1856) and Lady Blanche Mary Harriet Gascoyne-Cecil (born 1825, died 16th May 1872).





