Georgian "Tho Lost To Sight, To Memory Dear" Seal Fob

$750.00

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Georgian "Tho Lost To Sight, To Memory Dear" Seal Fob

$750.00

Description

DATE: Georgian, c.1780

An extremely charming antique seal fob set with a glass base and intaglio carved. It reads "Tho Lost To Sight, To Memory Dear". I love this phrase, meaning even though someone is gone from your view, they remain remembered and truly cherished in your heart. A gorgeous piece of mourning jewellery, and its modelled in pinchbeck. It features lovely floral engraving and it dates from the Georgian period, circa 1780.

After doing some research, I found a poem written by Ruthven Jenkyns- "Though Lost To Sight, To Memory Dear". The poem was published in the Greenwich Magazine for Marines in 1700's. Please see the images for the poem!

STONES

Glass Seal

MEASUREMENTS

Base: 1.5 x 1.8cm

Height: 2.7cm

WEIGHT

7.29g

MARKS

No marks present, tests as pinchbeck

CONDITION

Good, light wear to the intaglio carving and to the pinchbeck