A gold-mounted jasper, bloodstone and onyx desk seal, French, first half 19th century
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October 14, 05:38 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A gold-mounted jasper, bloodstone and onyx desk seal, French, first half 19th century
of octagonal baluster form with vertical panels of alternating jasper and onyx within gold borders, a bloodstone terminal and matrix inscribed with an interlaced monogram, struck to the edge of the base
weight: 51 g
height 2 3⁄4 in.; 7 cm.
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Sceau en jaspe, jaspe sanguin et onyx monté et or, France, première moitié du XIXe siècle
la matrice en jaspe sanguin gravée d'un monogramme entrelacé, poinçon au bord de la base
weight: 51 g
height 2 3⁄4 in.; 7 cm.
Christie's London, 11 March 2014, lot 222.
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Christie's Londres, 11 mars 2014, lot 222.