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Small Victorian Silver Mounted Red Banded Agate Desk Seal , Circa 1890
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Small Victorian Silver Mounted Red Banded Agate Desk Seal , Circa 1890

19th century
Sold 21 October 2026 · Julie Cartwright Antiques
This “Small Victorian Silver Mounted Red Banded Agate Desk Seal , Circa 1890” found a buyer.

It was listed by Julie Cartwright Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Description

This exquisite small silver mounted agate seal dates circa 1890. The carved baluster-shaped agate handle mounted with an engraved silver mount. The mount with a white glass intaglio engraved with a bird in landscape.

Hallmarks:

Unmarked as was very often the case with small desk seals, but tested as silver.

Dimensions:

Length: 5.5cm / 2.2 inches.

Width: 1cm / 0.3 inches.

Condition:

Handle in excellent condition.

Silver mount in excellent condition.

Intaglio with a couple of small nibbles.

Delivery:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £40.00

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Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Victorian Agate Desk Seal to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1241410
Dealers Internal Reference
OCT75
Description
This exquisite small silver mounted agate seal dates circa 1890. The carved baluster-shaped agate handle mounted with an engraved silver mount. The mount with a white glass intaglio engraved with a bird in landscape.
fig 1. A Victorian desk seal featuring a carved red and cream banded agate handle with an engraved silver mount.
fig 1. Small Victorian Silver Mounted Red Banded Agate Desk Seal , Circa 1890

Hallmarks:

Unmarked as was very often the case with small desk seals, but tested as silver.

Dimensions:

Length: 5.5cm / 2.2 inches.

Width: 1cm / 0.3 inches.

Condition:

Handle in excellent condition.

Silver mount in excellent condition.

fig 2. A Victorian desk seal featuring a carved red and cream banded agate handle with an engraved silver mount.
fig 2. Small Victorian Silver Mounted Red Banded Agate Desk Seal , Circa 1890

Intaglio with a couple of small nibbles.

Delivery:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £40.00

fig 3. A Victorian desk seal featuring a carved red and cream banded agate handle with an engraved silver mount.
fig 3. Small Victorian Silver Mounted Red Banded Agate Desk Seal , Circa 1890

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Victorian Agate Desk Seal to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1241410
Dealers Internal Ref
OCT75
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
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Archive I A Victorian desk seal featuring a carved red and cream banded agate handle with an engraved silver mount. SOLD21 OCT 26

Small Victorian Silver Mounted Red Banded Agate Desk Seal , Circa 1890

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Telephone 07947 998435
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A Victorian desk seal featuring a carved red and cream banded agate handle with an engraved silver mount.
SMALL VICTORIAN SILVER MOUNTED RED BANDED AGATE DESK SEAL , CIRCA 1890
Ref: SA1241410
A Victorian desk seal featuring a carved red and cream banded agate handle with an engraved silver mount.
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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialAgate, Silver
  • ColourRed, Silver
  • MotifsBanded agate handle, Engraved silver mount, Faceted grip

Desk seals were personal instruments used during the nineteenth century to impress an emblem, family crest, or monogram into melted sealing wax on letters and legal documents to ensure privacy and authenticity.

Craftsmen frequently combined carved hardstones such as agate, carnelian, or jasper with precious metals including sterling silver or gold mounts and hand-engraved matrices.

Authentic period examples feature hand-shaped natural stone with distinct mineral banding, precise metal collar fittings, and hand-engraved detail rather than modern cast reproductions.

Small desk seals serve as functional decorative objects when placed on a leather blotter, arranged atop a stack of hardcover books, or displayed inside a glass specimen cabinet.

Wipe the agate handle using a soft, dry cloth and gently polish the silver fitting with a dedicated silver polishing cloth, avoiding immersion in water to protect internal adhesives.
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