An unusual George III gold oval fob-seal, the tapering open back with four beaded straps hinging open on spring release to reveal four small oval cornelian seals engraved with a bull, a lion, an eagle's head and an earl's coronet with initial S, the cornelian base with coat-of-arms between dragon supporters, earl's coronet and motto "Dieu defend le droit", circa 1780. See Plate 4
An unusual George III gold oval fob-seal, the tapering open back with four beaded straps hinging open on spring release to reveal four small oval cornelian seals engraved with a bull, a lion, an eagle's head and an earl's coronet with initial S, the cornelian base with coat-of-arms between dragon supporters, earl's coronet and motto "Dieu defend le droit", circa 1780. See Plate 4
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