This Georgian fob features a foil-backed amethyst intaglio at the base carved with the name “Maria”. The text reads in reverse, as the seal was meant to be pressed into hot wax to create a right-way-around impression.
MATERIALS: gold cased fob, amethyst, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1820
CONDITION: Very good
SIZE: 1" x 1/2", 18" chain