17th - 18th century Jacobite armorial seal King Charles Ist portrait swivel fob

Description

This is an interesting Stuart period armorial fob seal, dating to the late 17th to early 18th century. The swivel fob bears three faces, one left plain for a later engraved seal, the first face cut with an armorial device, the second is cut with a portrait of King Charles Ist, wearing a lace collar and sash, this is very competent and skilfully rendered. Around the portrait is an inscription as yet undeciphered. It is a great looking seal that may have belonged to a Royalist or Jacobite family. The seal is a bit rubbed, being of steel and not silver is susceptible to wear through harsh cleaning over the centuries!
OBJECT:
Armorial Fob Seal
CULTURE:
Stuart
DATE:
c. 1650 - 1750 A.D.
MATERIAL
:
Steel/Iron
SIZE:
28.80mm x 21.78mm x 14.66mm
WEIGHT:
13.01 grams
PROVENANCE:
Formerly in a private collection, York
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This item is unconditionally guaranteed to be an antique original and to date from the period described. A certificate of authenticity will be supplied on request.