17thC Fob Seal for Jean-Baptiste BUDES, Comte de Guébriant, Marshal of France

Seal Detail

A fine bronze mid 17th century French fob seal, the handle of simple raised rounded fin pierced with a suspension hole, to an integral round matrix, well engraved with a central quartered armorial shield and decoration and circumscription with a beaded border reading:

S: DES: ACTES: DV: PLESEIX: BVDES: ET DV BVSO

The personal seal for Jean-Baptiste BUDES, Comte de Guébriant (1602-1643) marshal of France, born at Plessis-Budes, near St Brieuc. 

Budes was a prominent French military commander and Marshal of France, best known for his leadership during the Thirty Years' War, where he commanded French forces in Germany and secured several critical victories.

A fine seal in excellent original condition.

Seal Specification

Height:  20mm

Diameter of matrix:  33mm 

Weight:  28g