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Silver armorial fob seal

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Code: 10905



This is a nice armorial fob seal, dating to the 17th - 18th century. It is cut with a round shield, displaying 'or, a chevron gules between three rosettes, on a chief gules'. The handle is formed as a stylized dolphin. The seal is cut with a coat of arms within a helmet crest. The back of the seal is engraved with letters of the owner's initials. This appears to read F. VIRET.

OBJECT: Fob Seal

CULTURE: Stuart 

DATE: c. 1680 - 1740 A.D.

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 31mm x 23mm x 21mm 

WEIGHT:  16.02 grams