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Two early 19th century hardstone desk seals
The first with hardstone waisted handle with double matrix, one vacant, the other with engraved castle crest and gold chased floral mounts 6.0cm high; the second with straight column design handle mounted with a gold pear-shaped box type terminal with hinged lid set with two central foiled rubies flanked by two rectangular old-brilliant-cut diamonds, the gold rectangular seal matrix engraved with a continental armorial, 6.5cm. high, both circa 1830; and a swivel fob seal (3)
The first with hardstone waisted handle with double matrix, one vacant, the other with engraved castle crest and gold chased floral mounts 6.0cm high; the second with straight column design handle mounted with a gold pear-shaped box type terminal with hinged lid set with two central foiled rubies flanked by two rectangular old-brilliant-cut diamonds, the gold rectangular seal matrix engraved with a continental armorial, 6.5cm. high, both circa 1830; and a swivel fob seal (3)
Special Notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).
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