Lot 466
A JACOBITE FOB SEAL
MID-18TH CENTURY
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 14 August 2019 at 11:00 BST
Description
the rounded rectangular citrine seal engraved with a displayed rose with single bud and thistle emanating, with motto REDII above, in a simple collet setting engraved David Rodger around with scroll suspension
Dimensions
Seal 11mm x 10mm
Footnote
Literature: Kelvin, M. (2003). The Jacobite Legacy. 1st ed. Wigtown: G C Book Publishers Ltd, p.143 (11)
Note: While at first glance, the motto to this piece seems a common and recognisable one often seen on wine glasses, on closer inspection it tells a much deeper story. The motto more commonly seen is REDITT rather than REDII. Reditt translates as 'will return' however Redii means 'I have returned'. It has been long-considered that this motto relates to the clandestine visit of Prince Charles to London in 1750. It is recorded that he visited the Jacobite Oak Society meeting that year (which was commemorated in a medallion) and stayed with Lady Primrose.