THE COMPANY OF PROPRIETORS OF THE FORTH & CLYDE CANAL NAVIGATION DESK SEAL
A LATE 18TH-CENTURY BRASS DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1770
£693
Auction: 19 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
Description
the circular brass disc engraved with a depiction of a Classical figure and Royal banner for Scotland, with the canal in the background and a cornucopia in the forefront, within an engraved border
Dimensions
Diameter: 44mm
Provenance
Provenance:
Matrix: A Collection of British Seals - David Morris 2012 - Seal 114, page 220
Footnote
Note:
The Forth & Clyde Canal Company, which by act of parliament was incorporated as the Company of Proprietors of the Forth and Clyde Navigators in 1768, were responsible for the construction of a canal route between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde, allowing navigation from Edinburgh to Glasgow. The Canal was very successful and tested trials for steamboats towards the end of the 18th century, hosting the first practical steamboat, the Charlotte Dundas. It was acquired by the Caledonian Railway in 1842 and later closed in 1960.