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19thC Welsh Brass & Copper Royal Arms Desk Seal
Seal Detail
An intriguing brass and copper desk seal, thought to be a Victorian electrotype copy of a 17th century seal, the handle of short, stubby form with engine turned rim and circular matrix, of engraved copper depicting a central rose under a royal coronet of Charles II, with lion and dragon supporters and inscription at base reading:
S, PRICON
Believed to relate to the official position of Privy Council and specifically, the1st Earl of Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, who was Lord Privy Seal from 1673-1682.
Seal Specification
Height: 23mm
Diameter of matrix: 30mm
Weight 40g