A group of ten gold and gold-cased fob seals and an intaglio ring, English, early to mid 19th century

comprising a green leather case now containing five gold seals, three engraved with Crewe-Milnes arms or crest, one with a figural representation of: Le Diable emporte l'Amour, another inscribed: For / Particulars / enquire / within, and a gold ring set with an oval carnelian intaglio carved by Thamyros, signed, with a warrior standing by his horse ; a gold chain hung with two matching fob seals engraved with arms and crests of Offley quartering Cunliffe impaling Crewe for Foster Cunliffe Offley; a ring hung with small key and two-coloured fob seal, the citrine matrix engraved with the crest and motto of Milnes; a small example with cipher of the Marquess of Crewe; and another with arms of Milnes impaling Monckton for Robert Pemberton Milnes

Manuscript catalogue of Miniatures and Objects of Art, n.d., pp. 29-34, Crewe, Madeley and Fryston collections.

Foster Cunliffe Offley (1782-1832) of Madeley Manor, Staffs. and Lower Grosvenor Street, married on 21 April 1809 the Hon. Elizabeth Emma, daughter of John Crewe, 1st Baron Crewe.
Robert Pemberton Milnes (1784-1858) of Ryston Hall, Yorkshire married in 1808, Henrietta Maria, second surviving daughter of Robert Monckton-Arundell, 4th Viscount Galway. Their only son was the poet and politician Richard Monckton Milnes (1809-1885), later 1st Baron Houghton.

Generally very good condition although some wear to gold-cased items and to leather case.
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According to Forrer's Biographical Dictionary, an example of Thamyros's intaglio of the warrior standing by his horse was formerly in the collection of Prince Isenburg. The signature was said to be spurious and the engraving was attributed to Filippo Rega (1761-1833).