[REGENCY.] [Fob seal, the matrix with initials R S, the whole cut from a single piece of agate.]
- Used
Seller: SAMUEL GEDGE LTD, NORWICH, United KingdomSAMUEL GEDGE LTD
AbeBooks seller since February 9, 2007
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 737.88
Quantity: 1 available
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[England, c.1820.] Fob seal, cut agate (length approx. 3.2cm, matrix approx. 2 x 2.3cm) matrix initialled “R S”, octagonal matrix with dog-tooth border, original steel-lined gold suspension loop, very good. This stylish Regency-era fob seal of c.1820 bears the initials “R S” on an octagonal matrix. Cut from a single piece of salmon-coloured agate, it exhibits a clean, neoclassical aesthetic. The original gold suspension loop remains intact. Fob seals of this sort, for impressing wax when sealing letters and documents, were attached to a gentleman’s waistcoat fob chain, together with other accoutrements, terminating in a pocket watch.
Seller Inventory # #34-38
Bibliographic details
- Title
- [REGENCY.] [Fob seal, the matrix with initials R S, the whole cut from a single piece of agate.]
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- No Binding
SAMUEL GEDGE LTD
NORWICH, United Kingdom
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 7 to 14 business days | 7 to 14 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 39.80 | US$ 39.80 |
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Purveyors of the arcane. Dealers in rare books and manuscripts: English and continental to 1850. Printed catalogues issued - please contact us if you wish to go on to our mailing list.
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TRAVEL, TRADE, AMERICANA, GRAND TOUR, ITALY, ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, GEORGIAN BRITAIN, MANUSCRIPTS.Association member
Seller's business information
Samuel Gedge Ltd
1 Stable Yard, Gunton Park, Hanworth
NORWICH, United Kingdom NR11 7HJ
Terms of sale
Samuel Gedge Ltd. Address: Stable Yard, Gunton Park, Hanworth, Norwich NR11 7HJ, UK. Email: rarebooks@samuelgedge.com. Tel.: +44(0)1263 768 471. Company registration number: 5873849. VAT registration number: GB897420290. Authorized representative: Samuel Gedge.
All items are guaranteed to be complete unless otherwise stated. Invoices will be rendered in GBP. The title of goods does not pass to the purchaser until the invoice is paid in full. Manuscript items are offered for sale to customers outside the UK subject to the obtaining of an export licence.
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