Four hardstone and gold desk seals, English, circa 1840

moulded red and brown agate handles of various shapes, gold cushions chased with bulbous foliate scrolls, the matrixes engraved with crest, initials and motto, from 5.8cm., 2 1/4 in. to 7.5cm., 2 7/8 in.; a banded agate cane handle, 14ct gold finial, probably German, 7cm., 2 3/4 in. high,  and an agate intaglio of a faming heart, 2.3cm., 7/8 in. wide

desk seals: cushions have been refitted on the brown and small red agate seals, the tall red one with split to gold mounts, matrixes probably all later. cane handle: a gilt metal star stuck on the top of finial to hide monogram, intaglio in good condition but fitted in a later gilt mount
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