Impressive 18thC Silver Spinning Fob Wax Seal - Unicorn & Lion
Seal Detail
An unusual and highly attractive 18thc silver spinning desk fob seal, the silver handle of flattened section form with suspension loop and affixed either side of the oval silver double matrices, the reverse engraved with the profile depiction of a gent in uniform with long, tied back hair, whilst the obverse is superbly engraved with a fantasy pastoral scene comprising armorial shield leaning against foliate draped stone blocks, supported by a seated lion and rearing unicorn.
An special form of seal with an unusual depiction of an armorial and somewhat curiously, the edge of the matrix is drilled with 8 holes, indicating that it might have been mounted in a former device with 8 points?
Seal Specification
Height: 50mm
Diameter of matrix: 25mmx30mm
Weight: 17g