Fobs & Seals

Fobs. These little pieces speak to my heart. They have secrets about them I try to uncover. What does the symbolism mean? Is this phrase attached to a famous fraternity or a clandestine brotherhood? Who made it, when and why? My curiouser and curiouser nature keeps me asking questions. In this case, I think that this wonderful fob symbolizes the unity of England, Scotland and Wales, by featuring the Rose of England, the Thistle of Scotland and the Daffodil of Wales and it bears the word ‘Unitie’ meaning ‘unity’ or ‘from many, one’.

This antique early Victorian gold fob was handcrafted in England around 1840. It’s a flower shaped fob with an oval carnelian seal featuring an intaglio of the three flowers and the word, “UNITIE”. Overall, this seal fob measures 19.4 x 15.2 x 12.4 mm and it weighs 3.6 grams. It bears no marks and has been acid tested.

This beautiful object would look lovely on a bracelet or that long gold chain in your jewelry box. Imagine it with a simple floral dress, your hair up, and flats on.

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A compass was more than useful in a time before GPS, before easy access to maps; it could in fact, be a real life saver.

This compass was made to be used as a watch fob, but now could be repurposed as a pendant, or if you’re a pocket watch carrier, used for its original intent. The fob measures 27.5 mm north to south and 20.8 mm across. It is fully hallmarked as being made in London in 1882 of 9 karat gold, and has the makers mark of ‘JG&S’. This wonderful compass still works and could come in useful if your phone runs out of juice!

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I usually pass on fobs that are uncarved, as this one is, but I was taken in by this smooth oval of brightly flecked bloodstone and the lovely Maltese cross design on top!

This wonderfully rendered bloodstone fob was hand crafted in Chester, England in 1912 of 9 karat gold kissed with a rosy hue. The top has a beautiful Maltese cross set within arches of gold. This fob would make a wonderful pendant and is of a good size at 30 mm high and 18.6x11.8 mm on the face, the bloodstone itself measures 15.1x10.3 mm. This fob weighs 5.1.

A Message From Victoria: Hi everyone! If you visit my site often, you might note that I usually have a story to tell about my pieces. Well, I’ve accumulated a backlog of items and I’m too excited to get them to you to stop and write tales. So, I’m going to go with the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words. Don’t worry though, I’ll get back to my usual descriptions soon. Watch this space!

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His guests were gathered around him in the library, listening to his addicting stories, tales full of wonder. He told of long dry African safaris and escaping lionesses. He told of riding energetic elephants in the rain in Thailand. She was small enough to hide behind the velvet settee, so she could watch her father speak. She would survey the crowd as they gasped and ooh-ed and ahh-ed. When her father was away on his long business trips, he would write long letters to her. She would check the mail every morning, looking for the envelope with her name. It was always closed with a giant wax seal impressed by the carnelian fob he always wore, and it always had tales of adventures inside.

This antique Georgian Intaglio seal fob was handcrafted around 1830 in England. This blackamoor seal boasts a carved carnelian featuring a Coat of Arms with the Latin phrase, “VIRTUTIS AMORE”, meaning “power of love”. Overall, this piece measures 25.5 x 21.2 x 25.3 mm and it weighs 10.1 grams. It bears no marks and has been acid tested at 9 karat gold.

This fob is a fabulous conversation piece. It could be the next item in your jewelry box. It is a great size to wear on a chain around the neck, or use it the original way as a watch fob.

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I like to imagine that a well-to-do gentleman used one side of this fob seal to mark secret love letters and clandestine messages, while the other side was used for transparent business affairs. He probably had a grand mustache and a bicorn hat, and enjoyed reading Chaucer by his fireplace after a long night of writing in cursive and secret code.

This antique Georgian gold fob was handcrafted in England, around 1820. It’s a beautiful example with the addition of a wonderful gold split ring at the top. It is set with a wonderfully carved carnelian stone which features a family crest with the motto ‘In Ardua Virtus’ which is Latin for ‘Virtue in the Face of Difficulties’. The fob is completely hand crafted with exquisite attention to detail and it measures 48 mm top to bottom including the split ring and 23.8 mm across from north to south, the stone itself measures 19.4 x 18.3 mm. This early example is unmarked but acid tests as 15 karat gold, it weighs 20.2 grams.

I adore these fob seals, as you can see when you explore my lane! They’re filled with mystery and history, I just can’t get enough!

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A cherub riding a swan as he looks to the horizon through his scope. The swan carries a letter for him, perhaps it is a Valentine?

This wonderful hand carved and hand crafted seal dates to the Georgian era. Housed in a 15 karat gold casing, this intricately carved carnelian intaglio seal is bright and very cheeky. The fob measures 24.9 mm high and the face measures 17.6 x 14.7 mm, it has been acid tested to verify the gold content. This beautiful piece was made in about 1830 and weighs 8.1 grams.

A Message From Victoria: Hi everyone! If you visit my site often, you might note that I usually have a story to tell about my pieces. Well, I’ve accumulated a backlog of items and I’m too excited to get them to you to stop and write tales. So, I’m going to go with the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words. Don’t worry though, I’ll get back to my usual descriptions soon. Watch this space!

I offer a 3-5 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.

I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!

His tie was striped with shades of crimson; his tailored suit was crisply pressed and charcoal. Her confidence was hardly ever shaken; and yet this man, whom she’d never met, asked her for the time because his pocket watch had stopped. All she could do was giggle. He tucked his watch and fob in his pocket, still wondering the time. She pulled out her phone and showed him the clock, without saying an actual word. He thanked her, as a gentleman would, and handed her his business card with just his name on the front, Jay Brady, his number was on the back. Again, all she could do was giggle.

This antique Victorian carnelian watch fob was made circa 1820 in England. The rich orange carnelian set in gold features an intaglio seal of a detailed family crest. This crest is that of the family Brady or McBrady, of Ireland. The crest is made up of a winged cherub set atop a Coat of Arms. The banner near the bottom reads, “Claritate Dextra”, which is Latin for ‘with a bright light to the right’. The upper part of this fob a boasts rich, regal design. This piece weighs 22.8 grams and measures 29.3 x 24.4 x 41.3 mm. It has been acid tested as 15 karat gold, it is likely what they call ‘cased’ meaning that it’s a very thick layer of gold over base metal, it would be impossible to tell without ruining the fob, but I assume most of these Georgian beauties are cased.

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Greyhounds are an ancient breed that originated in Egypt around 9,000 years ago. They were bred for hunting large game, using their sight and not their scent. The name comes from the German, “greishund” which means, “old dog”. In 1014 AD, English Law stated that killing a greyhound was punishable by death. 

This antique Georgian carnelian gold fob was handcrafted in England around 1820. This detailed seal showcases gold on a winding top set with a beveled flat-cut carnelian with a greyhound intaglio. The graceful greyhound is racing with all four legs off the ground and there is a small chip in his back due to love and wear. It measures 20.4 x 14 x 14 mm and it weighs 5.0 grams. This piece bears no marks but has been acid tested at 15 karat gold. This wonderful fob seal is a token of man’s best friend.

Queen Victoria was known for owning her own greyhounds back in the day.

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The Captains face was shaved clean but his imperial mutton chops waved in the sea breeze as he scanned the horizon, his bold chin was set firm, his eyes narrowed. He pulled on the thick gold chain attached to his vest and removed a red leather case with a gold bale protruding from it’s top. Opening the case, he revealed a large and very precise compass, he removed it and stashed the case back into his pocket, noting the admiring glances aimed his way that always accompanied this move. The beautiful, large, crystal and gold compass had been carefully hand made by the renowned firm of Francis Barker and Son and it had been a gift from his wife, Victoria. It was she and their two sons who were his true pride and joy, but this compass was a close fourth and it always made him think of her and smile. Her joy on that Christmas morning when he had unwrapped it was a large part of the reason that he cherished it so dearly.

This fantastic gold compass was so amazing that I snapped it up instantly. Nestled into its original fitted box, the large compass is hand crafted in rock crystal and 9 karat gold with a fantastic large needle and hand painted dial with degrees of azimuth. The compass’s bale protrudes from the case so that it could be worn whilst still being protected by the hand crafted leather case, this has kept it in pristine condition for it’s over 150 years of life.

Hand crafted by the firm of Francis Barker and Son, Limited, a company known more for making compasses than for making jewelry, it is fully hallmarked with the marks for 9 karat gold, the leopard head showing that it was made in London, England and the date code d for 1859. This wonderful pendant measures 58.1 mm north to south and 38.9 mm across when outside of it’s case and weighs 23.8 grams (or 37.4 grams inside the case).

The Victorians prized compasses as both a practical tool and a love token, so that you could always find your way back to the one you love, but this wonderful compass is much a tool as it is a wearable piece of art. It would look fabulous hanging around your neck from a heavy gold watch chain as we’ve shown it here.

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I do have a weak spot for jewelry with a secret. Inscribed rings that hide a lovers sentiment, lockets with pressed flowers or old photographs of mysterious people. I especially have a weakness for pieces like this one, a regular looking fob with a hidden locket that opens to reveal a beautifully plated lock of hair.

This handsome bloodstone fob is carved with an armored arm protruding from an ornate crown and holding a menacing sword or dagger. The casing is 15 karat gold and the fob is hinged at one side and swings open to reveal a beveled crystal with ornately woven hair underneath. This wonderful and unusual fob measures 27 mm high and the face measures 15.5x13.5 mm, the bloodstone is 13x11 mm, and the fob weighs 7.4 grams. We’ve acid tested this one as it’s unmarked.

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This handsome antique watch fob was handcrafted in England around 1850. It’s a Victorian accessory made in 9 karat gold with a red carnelian at the base. The intaglio features man’s best friend, a charming dog, likely a greyhound, facing left. This fob measures 20.7 mm in height, 17.0 mm in width, and 21.2 mm in depth. It weighs 7.9 grams. There are no marks and it has been acid tested.  

For slipping onto a chain around the neck, or adding it to a bracelet for that je ne sais quois, there’s something remarkable about carrying around a piece of history.

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His tie was striped with shades of crimson; his tailored suit was handsome and charcoal. Her confidence was hardly ever startled. And yet, this man, whom she’d never met, asked her the time because, as he said, his pocket watch had stopped. And all she could do was giggle. He tucked his watch with accompanying fobs in his pocket, still wondering the time. She pulled out her phone and showed him the clock, without saying an actual word. He thanked her, as a gentleman would, and handed her his business card, with his number on the back. And again, all she could do was giggle.

This antique Victorian intaglio fob seal pendant was handcrafted in England around 1850. It features a carved oval carnelian set in 18 karat gold that has been acid tested. This fob measures 31 x 22.5 x 27.3 mm and it weighs 11.7 grams. The carnelian is carved with a highly detailed motif including a coat of arms with flowers, a wyvern, the sun, and the Latin phrase, “ALTIUS TENDO”, meaning “I reach higher”. 

This is a large sized pendant, made to hang from a matching chain, to show off and to talk about. 

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She wore it on a chain around her neck, a gift from her father. She remembered how when she was young, he would hang this charm from the chain of his pocket watch, always checking the time, never wanting to be late, but not too early either. He would tuck it into the breast pocket of his jacket for close keeping, making sure to never stick a pen in there for fear of it exploding over his precious trinkets. He was the gentlemanly type, opening the door for his wife, sharing his umbrella with strangers, lending his suit jacket to her when she was cold.

This antique Victorian niello locket fob was handcrafted in England around 1880. The round locket opens to reveal two frames inside, both lined in blue. This amazing watch fob measures 158.4 x 24.6 mm. It was made in silver and niello and has been acid tested. This locket fob measures six inches in length and weighs 31.9 grams.

This locket fob is to be worn like a gentleman on a watch chain, or don it like a lady on a chain around the neck like a lariat. 

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