Seal
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
1830 (circa)
Materials
Gold, chalcedony, citrine, hardstone.
Measurements
64 mm (Height)
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 288870
Summary
A white chalcedony pedestal seal, c. 1830, with a faceted chalcedony handle and domed polished finial on a carved gold mount. The mount has a shield-shaped, foil-backed rock crystal base bearing the motto 'Hold Fast'.
Provenance
Calke Abbey and contents transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Marks and inscriptions
Hold Fast (engraved on citrine)