19thC Gold Mounted Continental Hardstone Marriage Hand-Seal - Mercy-Argenteau

Seal Detail

A fine 19th century Continental gold mounted hardstone hand seal, the handle of tapering cylindrical opalescent agate with faceted sides, the gold mount chased acanthus, the spreading sablé gold base gadrooned and chased with scrolling foliage with the coat of arms, accolé below a coronet with supporters. 

The arms are those of Mercy-Argenteau, for Charles Henri François Marie, and Choiseul-Praslin, in pretence, for Alix Eugénie Davida Laure Choiseul-Praslin. 

Presented here in excellent condition.

Seal Specification

Height:  85mm

Diameter of matrix:  20mmx16mm 

Weight:  54g