{"product_id":"c1850-english-wood-desk-seal-william-daubuz-sheriff-of-cornwall","title":"c1850 English Wood Desk Seal - WILLIAM DAUBUZ - Sheriff of Cornwall","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeal Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual and captivating 19th century English desk seal, the handle of flat top baluster form, tapering stem to an integral circular matrix, simply engraved with an armorial within a lined border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seal of William Daubuz of Killiow House, Cornwall, Sheriff of Cornwall and priest.  The seal has an original ink inscription reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam Daubuz Esq. Sheriff - 1850 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Daubutz family have an interesting history within the county of Cornwall which makes for good reading online including the marriage of William Daubutz to the daughter of a wealthy banker and thence his family becoming wealthy in the extraction of tin in the county and part of a tin-cartel in Truro.  The seal is well made and interestingly made of wood which was not the trend because of the short-term wear that would make it impractical.  However, its naivety and difference makes it appealing today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeal Specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight:  78mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter of matrix:  21mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:  16g \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sigillum Seals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55729942954362,"sku":"232","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3626\/9597\/files\/232_edited-1.jpg?v=1754646818","url":"https:\/\/sigillumseals.co.uk\/products\/c1850-english-wood-desk-seal-william-daubuz-sheriff-of-cornwall","provider":"Sigillum Seals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}