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19th C. Gilt Metal (Untested) and Cornelian Fob Seal
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19th C. Gilt Metal (Untested) and Cornelian Fob Seal

19th century
Description

19th c. gilt metal (untested) and cornelian fob seal engraved with

a winged crest.

H. 3cm

W. 2cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Beech and Springs Antiques has dated this Antique Cornelian Fob Seal to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1158398
Dealers Internal Reference
NH000270
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Description
19th c. gilt metal (untested) and cornelian fob seal engraved with

a winged crest.

H. 3cm

W. 2cm

Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Beech and Springs Antiques has dated this Antique Cornelian Fob Seal to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1158398
Dealers Internal Ref
NH000270
Beech and Springs Antiques
Beech and Springs Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022

English and french furniture, upholstery, mirrors & decorative objects; 20+ years experience. Happy to help, please call.

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A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design.
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Archive I A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design.

19th C. Gilt Metal (Untested) and Cornelian Fob Seal

Archive II A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design. View II
Archive III A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design. View VIII
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Beech and Springs Antiques

Beech and Springs Antiques
Telephone 07775 814 228
Location
Meopham Bank Farm
Leigh Road
Hildenborough
Kent
TN11 9AQ
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/beechandsprings
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Beech and Springs Antiques
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A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design.
19th c. gilt metal (untested) and cornelian fob seal
Ref: SA1158398
A 19th-century gilt metal fob seal featuring a rectangular carved orange-red cornelian intaglio gemstone with a winged crest design.
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  • ObjectFob Seals
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCornelian, Gilt Metal
  • ColourRed, Gold
  • MotifsIntaglio carving, crest emblem, suspension loop, floral mount
  • SizeH 3 cm (1 in) x W 2 cm (1 in)

This Victorian fob seal is made from gilt metal and an orange-red cornelian gemstone. The base holds a rectangular carved intaglio featuring a central winged crest emblem flanked by detailed feather-like wings. Above the stone mount sits an ornate floral metal decoration alongside a loop for suspension at the top. The metalwork displays a warm gold tone contrasting against the vibrant red of the stone. Measuring 3 cm high and 2 cm wide, the piece serves as a decorative accessory suitable for a gentleman's library collection or as a display object on a desk surface. The compact scale allows for placement inside a display cabinet or integration into traditional desk displays alongside other historical desktop items.

FAQs

Fob seals were widely used from the 18th through the 19th century as personal signatures pressed into hot sealing wax to secure letters and legal documents. Attached to pocket watch chains via fobs, these items displayed family crests, initials, or symbolic motifs, serving as both practical administrative tools and status-defining accessories.

19th-century fob seals were frequently manufactured using cast gilt metal, pinchbeck, silver, or solid gold mounts. The base matrices were carved from hardstones such as cornelian, chalcedony, bloodstone, onyx, or moulded glass, selected for their durability and contrast when impressed into wax.

Authentic period seals exhibit hand-carved details within the gemstone matrix, showing minor microscopic tool marks or wear consistent with age. Mounts often feature hand-chased ornamentation, characteristic casting seams of the era, and age-related tarnish or wear to electroplated and gilt finishes.

Antique fob seals are frequently repurposed as decorative charms suspended from modern gold or silver chains. They can be worn layered with other historic pendants or displayed in glass vitrines alongside antique desk accessories.

Clean cornelian fob seals gently using a soft, dry lint-free cloth to remove surface dust. Avoid submerging gilt metal in liquid cleaners or chemical solutions, as moisture can compromise gilded layers and deteriorate settings behind the gemstone matrix.
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