No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The tiniest georgian fob seal i have ever seen you see the scale by the tweezers holding the seal amazing skill to cut a detailed bust impression that small. The left hand side one is enamelled and also engraved on reverse. A wonderfully collectable georgian fob very wearable too. There is a massive selection of antique pocket watches available from the 19th century and onwards, as well as fobs and alberts. Aesthetic engineering fine jewels and antiques, description. We are a small, family run business that has been operating since 1950. A vintage watch chain or fob is the perfect addition to completing that authentic look when wearing your pocket watch. Watch fobs that have been parts of real pocket watches may be quite old as most of such watches are antique as well. Sometimes there were two matrices, a seal and a counterseal, so that the wax impression which resulted would be two sided, with a different design on each side.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The stones are both lovely examples, having lots of blood to the heliotrope and the distinctive layers to the sard. Circa 1890s, this swivel fob seal is a nicely ornamented with a faceted knot to the loop and would look well on a chunky belcher chain as a pendant or worn as originally intended on a watch chain. King ludwig of bavaria a golden watch fob seal, gold, no markings. Similar to key chains, watch fobs came in a variety of types, each with its own style and function. Wax seals were being used on a fairly regular basis by most western royal chanceries by about the end of the 10th century. In england, few wax seals have survived of earlier date than the norman conquest, although some earlier matrices are known, recovered from archaeological contexts. Technologies used this website is built using xhtml, css, php, mysql and jquery.
It is possible to have either a crest or initials carved to the stones to. A gold cased late georgian jewellery made in the georgian era 17141830. Popular during the victorian era, watch fobs were medallions or ornaments attached to a pocket watch by a strap, chain, or ribbon to help the wearer locate and retrieve their timepiece. Antique georgian gold plated seal fob a beautiful antique georgian seal fob, it has an elaborate repousse design with scrolls and flora. Fobs were short straps, ribbons, tassels, or chains. Fobs and seals decorated the waists of fashionable men during the early nineteenth century, continuing a trend that started in the late eighteenth century. Buy antique, vintage antique, antique jewellery in sydney.
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An antique gold fob seal with musical movement, arch form with open globe winder, ribbed plinth, interior stamped, possibly iih, height 3. This watch fob features a clear, rectangle quartz stone that has not been engraved. Sterling silver should have the marking 925, while pure silver should have 999 somewhere on it, referring to the silver percentage in the fob. Seals were engraved gold or other metal medallions attached to fobs, used for. Antique brass and glass intaglio seal necklace pendant watch fob.
This watch fob has an interesting engraved floral design that is made with a closed backed 14kt gold plated setting. This antique accessory would have once had its home on a watch chain, but would equally make a super pendant or addition to a charm collection. Antique smokey topaz intaglio gold wax seal fob pendant. Antique quartz watch fob estate jewelry and antique. Lettering on many cheap, crudely stamped fobs shows through on the back of the fob. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs antique 14k gold fob pendant, set with smokey topaz intaglio wax seal. Set with bloodstone on one side and carnelian on the other, it measures 20. So rococo solid 15k georgian fob seal pendant wintaglio of the pelican in her piety, 10. Similar to key chains, watch fobs came in a variety of. Fobs and seals fobs and seals decorated the waists of fashionable men during the early nineteenth century, continuing a trend that started in the late eighteenth century. This seal has a smooth matrix with no current engraving so can be personalised with.
Watch key pendant fob charm 9k gold antique victorian c1860. For caterpillar 416b tractor loader backhoe parts manual new. Choose from 6993 seal graphic resources and download in the form of png, eps, ai or. Here is a lovely antique double pocket watch albert chain complete with t bar, two clips and a rare georgian fob seal. Popular during the victorian era, watch fobs were medallions or ornaments attached to a pocket watch. Crossbrowser compatibility this website is supported by all major browsers including. A fob attached to a watch carried in the pocket of a waistcoat on the mans right side. One manufacturer will make custom fobs for 50 cents each in minimum orders of only 100. Georgian gold cased seal with carnelian base the antique. It has a rectangular carnelian a translucent red variety of chalcedony which in its turn is a form of cryptocrystalline quartz. Whether you are looking for vintage watch fobs for sale to add to your collection, or you are looking for the perfect gift, you will find a wide and. Shop our collection of fine antique watch chains incl. We are the uks leading dealer in fine antique seals.
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