A gold-mounted citrine desk seal, probably English, late 19th century

A gold-mounted citrine desk seal, probably English, late 19th century

the handle of tapering form with a briolette terminal and faceted sides, issuing from a gold seal chased and engraved with shells and acanthus, with an oval-cut citrine matrix, apparently unmarked

weight: 71.9 g

height 2 15⁄16 in.; 7,5 cm.

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Sceau en citrine et or, probablement Angleterre, fin du XIXe siècle

les côtés facettés, le sceau en or ciselé et gravé de coquillages et d'acanthes, la matrice en citrine de taille ovale, apparemment non poinçonné

weight: 71.9 g

height 2 15⁄16 in.; 7,5 cm.