THE EARLS OF CRAVEN DESK SEAL
AN UNUSUAL LATE 19TH-CENTURY DOUBLE ENDED PEBBLE DESK SEAL
£454
Auction: 19 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
Description
the oval pebble with polished terminals, each engraved, one end with an Earl's coronet above a Gothic D, the other end, the Earl's coronet above a crest
Dimensions
Length: 55mm, diameter of matrices: 14mm x 15mm, 15mm x 12mm
Footnote
Crest:
On a cap of maintenance a dragon passant with an Earl's coronet above
Note:
The polished agate pebble reflects the taste of the Victorian era for the natural resources of the rugged landscape that was fuelled by Queen Victoria's love of Scotland.
This can be seen in high quality pebble jewellery and works of art, but also here in a far more simple and tactile manner.