A varicoloured gold and carnelian desk seal, probably English, last qua🌜rter 18th century

In the form of a cannon barrel with hinged suspension loop, chased with ribbon-tied leafy swags, alternate bands of spiral fluting and foliage and narrow acanthus leaf borders, engraved with a swan crest, the matrix with a coat of arms in a ribbon-tied lozenge cartouche with motto scroll below, the crest above this coat of arms and motto scroll below for Maclean, apparently unmarked

weight: 50.9 g

height 4 in.; 10,3 cm

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Sceau de bureau en or multicolore et co🦂rnaline, probablement 🐻Angleterre, dernier quart du XVIIIe siècle

en forme de canon, gravé d'un cimier en forme de cygne, la matrice avec armes et devise de la famille Maclean, apparemment non poinçonné

weight: 50.9 g

height 4 in.; 10,3 cm