10-28-201210-28-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2618BBoston
October 28, 2012 10:00 AMCalender
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Intaglio-carved Agate Pendant Seal with Crest

Intaglio-carved Agate Pendant Seal with Crest
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$480$400
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2618BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 28, 2012 10:00AM

Description:

Intaglio-carved Agate Pendant Seal with Crest, 18th/early 19th century, the seal with tapered faceted sides terminating with an oval face carved with a crest depicting a knight mounted on a rearing horse under the motto "vive ut vivas" (live that you may live),with 10kt gold hanger, dia. 1 in.

Note: A note accompanying the seal is inscribed "seals. moss agate L.C. Adams (Mrs. J.Q.A)/carnelian horse/quincey crest./Mrs. J.Q.A." The seal is thought to have been the property of John Quincy Adams's wife Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams (1775-1852).
Estimate $400-600

Keywords

agate L.C., John Quincy Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

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