Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1901
An 18th century gold-mounted bloodstone scent bottle/seal,
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £2268
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Description
An 18th century gold-mounted bloodstone scent bottle/seal,
shaped baluster form, the mounts with cherubs and foliate scroll decoration, pull-out stopper, the base with later French marks and mounted with an intaglio seal matrix of a classical male head, height 7.8cm, plus a 19th century gilt metal and malachite desk seal of tapering square form, engraved mounts, the matrix with an initial, length 9.5cm. (2)
and stopper and a 19th century silver-gilt and lapis lazuli seal. 8cm tall.