THE PLUMMER FAMILY MULTI-HARDSTONE GOLD SEAL, CIRCA 1860
£1,134
Auction: 17 October 2023 from 10:00 BST
Description
The domed terminal set with an agate, with a gold foliate border, the tapered stem set with panels of hardstones, including lapis lazuli and banded agate, to an embossed scroll knop, the mount with embossed shell and floral decoration, the bloodstone matrix engraved with the arms and motto, presented in a fitted leather box
Dimensions
Length: 5.7cm, matrix: 1.3cm x 1.5cm
Provenance
Provenance:
David Lavender Works of Art
Footnote
Note:
Arms: Quarterly 1st Azure on a chevron between lion’s heads erased or gutty de sang as many martlets of the first (for Plummer) 2nd Argent a fess sable between the greyhound courant (……?) (for ……?) 3rd Argent a bend compony (argent and sable?) between two cotises (gules?) (for ……?) and 4th Gules three towers (argent?) (for ……?)
Crest: A demi-lion rampant holding in the dexter paw a sprig vert
Motto: Consulto et audaciter [With prudence and daring]