THE EVERY FAMILY TRIPLE FOB SEAL
A 19TH CENTURY GOLD TRIPLE FOB SEAL
£1,638
Auction: 17 October 2023 from 10:00 BST
Description
The reeded column with chased suspension ring, the oval matrix with ropetwist border enclosing the main armorial, hinging to reveal crest with motto within garter and smaller circular matrix with crest
Dimensions
Length 4.5cm, matrices: 1.8cm, 1.5cm and 0.9cm
Footnote
Heraldry:
Arms: Quarterly of twelve 1st Erminois two chevronels azure between two others gules (for Every) 2nd Azure a plate between three ducal coronets or within a bordure argent (for Leigh, of Egginton) 3rd Azure two bars argent over all a bend gobony or and gules [a crescent for difference] (for Leigh, of Adlington) 4th Azure two bars argent (for Venables) 5th Argent a cross flory sable (for Lega) 6th Or three lozenges azure (for Bagulegh) 7th Azure a chevron between three ducal coronets or (for Corona) 8th Gules six cross crosslets fitchy three two and one or a chief of the last (for Arderne) 9th Ermine four chevronels gules on a canton of the last a lion passant or (for Orreby) 10th Gules a chevron between three mascles ermine (for Belgrave) 11th Argent two bars azure on a canton of the last a martlet or(for Lathbury) and 12th Quarterly Argent and gules (for Solney)
Crest: A demi-unicorn argent gutty de sang maned and armed or
Motto: Suum cuique [To every man his own]
Secondary Crest: Out of a ducal coronet a demi-pegasus
Motto: Roma mihi perosa
This secondary crest, together with its motto has not been identified. This crest may well have a connection with the Every family, but this has not been discovered as yet. Alternately, there is a chance that it may be the crest of a previous or later owner of the fob who caused his crest to be engraved upon a blank table of the fob.