LOT 267 A 19th century hardstone desk seal, with faceted tapered han...
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A 19th century hardstone desk seal, with faceted tapered handle with round fungus cap in banded agate, gold and gold-cased mount with foliate engraved collar above reeded and gadrooned cushion, citrine matrix carved with coat of arms for Ravenshaw quartering Withers, motto 'Deus Piscit Corvos' (God feeds the ravens)' and surmounted with a crest, 6.8cm high, matrix 1.9cm Provenance: Anonymous vendor with Ravenshaw connections, , ex lot 441. Collection of David Morris. Literature: Morris, D., Matrix: A Collection of British Seals, (2012), p.126
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