An English Malachite Desk Seal c1880

A very finely presented English hardstone desk seal, beautifully fashioned out of malachite and engraved with initials.

Seal Detail

A beautiful desk seal, dating to c1880-1809, English in finely-figured malachite with tapering faceted handle above a stepped base, the integral oval matrix engraved with gothic initials VR or UR

Seal Specification

Height 70mm (2.75")

Diameter of matrix 17mmx21mm (0.66x0.82")

Weight 120g (4.23oz)