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Name: Georgian Citrine Fob Seal c.1820
SKU: VT049

Georgian Citrine Fob Seal c.1820

SKU: VT049

£1,650.00

A stylish Georgian Regency fob seal.

This fabulous large fob has stylised acanthus leaf shoulders with a large round top ring with unusual shell design motifs.

The fob has a large cushion shaped facetted deep bright yellow citrine in a gold border with a foliate engraved design.

The citrine is seal engraved with a Boars Head intaglio with CSC Cypher in Gothic script. An intaglio is an engraved stone, the opposite of a cameo, with a recessed design cut below the surface of the stone this enables the user to create a wax seal with their crest as a mark.

Era: Georgian, 1714 - 1837

Measurements: Fob 3.6 cm high, 2.4 cm at widest point,

23.8 grams in weight

Citrine estimated 22 carats

Hallmarks: Unmarked, tests as 15ct gold

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