Lot 292
A cornelian seal fob, with a rectangular cornelian depicting a coat of arms on an ornate scroll...
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Lot 292
A cornelian seal fob, with a rectangular cornelian depicting a coat of arms on an ornate scroll...
Lot 292
Lot Description
A cornelian seal fob, with a rectangular cornelian depicting a coat of arms on an ornate scroll design grip with shell detail. Inscription reads ' subli miora quero'. The seal is believed to be for Revd Henry Wright (? - 1864) of Mottram Hall. Length 3.6cms Weight 18.7gms.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
The fob seal is in overall good condition.
Scratches dents and tarnish an be seen to the grip, general wear. Small nibbles can be seen to the seal.
Further information:
The seal is believe to be for Revd Henry Wright (? - 1864) of Mottram Hall, Prestbury, near Macclesfield, Cheshire who married Mary Catherine (? - 1867), daughter of the Revd Thomas Adnutt, Rector of Croft
The couple's only son predeceased them aged 21 and Mottran Hall ultimately devolved upon their youngest daughter Julia Catherine, whose husband, Captain James Street, JP, adopted the name Wright by Royal Licence in 1865.
A hatchment to Mary Catherine Wright was recorded in 1988 in Adlington Hall, just NE of Mottram St Andrew.
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