the faceted baluster blood stone handle to a gold collar and mount, the bloodstone matrix intaglio carved with full armorial, in original fitted case inscribed to lid for Mortimer and Hunt (9.5cm long, matrix 2.5cm diameter) Heraldry: The arms as engraved upon the matrix of this Victorian Gentleman’s Gold and Bloodstone Personal Seal or Signet dating to between 1843 and 1856 are those of the family of Balfour impaling Gascoyne-Cecil. These armorial bearings undoubtedly commemorate the marriage of James Maitland Balfour of Whittingehame in the County of East Lothian and of Strathconan in the County of Rosshire (born 5th January 1820 died 23rd February 1856) and Lady Blanche Mary Harriet Gascoyne-Cecil (born 1825 died 16th May 1872).