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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Those symbolic Georgian’s were obsessed with natural history. Did it flutter, run, dive, or hibernate? Great! Put its motif on a piece of jewelry. Naturally, birds were one of these motifs, and lucky us because this charming little fob is rather adorable. Birds represented a variety of meanings - swallows symbolized love, hummingbirds symbolized God’s tiny miracles, and doves symbolized peace.

This antique late-Georgian fob was handcrafted around 1850 in England. It’s a beautiful piece with a carnelian intaglio featuring a bird with a long beak, possibly a kingfisher, a tern, or even a hummingbird. This 15 karat gold fob measures 21.7 x 16.7 x 14 mm and weighs 4.9 grams. There are no marks and it has been acid tested.

I can’t help but think about the history behind these mysterious and symbolic fobs. Worn on chatelaines and watch chains, meaning so much to the wearer, and giving my imagination a run for its money. I hope you love your little piece of the past!

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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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Lost in history, bound in myth. That’s what I always think when come across very old things like this fantastic carved carnelian intaglio seal. It makes me a little bit melancholy to think of what stories they could tell, stories that I will never know. Then again, you might have noticed that I’m never adverse to making up their stories for myself.

This antique Georgian gold carnelian fob was handcrafted in England around 1830. It’s an armorial seal and bears a coat of arms showing two birds over an anchor. It’s an early piece made in 9 karat gold. It measures 43.8 x 30 x 25 mm and weighs 17.1 grams. It bears no marks and has been acid tested.

This handsome bauble would work wonderfully on a chain around the neck. It could also function charmingly as a watch fob, but no pressure.

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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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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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This antique Victorian fob was handcrafted in England around 1860. The top of the fob showcases an engraved foliate motif with cheeky little bird heads on the sides. The base of the fob features a chalcedony intaglio with the word, “Rebecca” engraved into it. This fob seal measures 25.6 mm in height, 16.6 mm in width, and 14 mm in depth. It weighs 5.2 grams and has been acid tested as 9 karat gold.

Who was Rebecca? She was clearly adored as crafting a custom golden charm in her name would have been an expensive affair done by a wealthy and loving gentleman. I adore these tiny trinkets with their mystery and lore; it’s wearable history, as I like to call it.

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Lost in history, bound in myth. That’s what I always think when come across very old things like this fantastic carved bloodstone intaglio seal. It makes me a little bit melancholy to think of what stories they could tell that I will never know. Then again, you might have noticed that I’m never adverse to making up their stories for myself!

This lovely little seal features a fantastically detailed coat of arms with the motto ‘Live to Live’ carved into rich green bloodstone flecked with red. It is cased in heavy 15 karat gold. Based on construction, materials and wear, I’d date this wonderful fob to about 1860. The face measures 14 x 15.5 mm and the gold part of the fob sits 27 mm high. It weighs 4.7 grams.

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“Glory to God in the Highest; on Earth, peace and good will towards men” - Luke 2:14 and the First Transatlantic Telegraph Message, sent August 16th, 1858.

We were at dinner with friends in London and we were talking about the most unusual pieces that we’ve ever had. For me, it was a fob, made from a slice of the first functioning Transatlantic Telegraph Cable, laid in 1858. The fob was cased in silver with a little gold ship on the ocean laying cable. I was lamenting to my friends that I’d never see its like again. The next day I went to an antiques show at the Royal Horticultural Hall and was browsing about. I looked into the case of man I’ve known for many years as we chatted and low and behold I spotting this fob, only the second one I’ve seen in over 20 years. My friend didn’t know what it was, and told me that he’d had it for quite awhile, that it had been in a box of things he’d bought at auction and that this was the first time he’d put it out for sale. Kismet, defined.

This wonderful fob contains a gold cased slice of the first Transatlantic telegraph cable, made from copper and steel wire and cased in gutta-percha, a natural type of latex. The case around the cable is beautifully hand embossed and crafted of 18 karat gold. The pendant measures 32 mm north to south and 21 mm across and weighs 6.3 grams. It is unmarked but has been carefully acid tested to verify the gold content.

Hand crafted in England in about 1858, this fantastic pendant is a little piece of history that’s sure to be a conversation starter!

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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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This antique Victorian carnelian gold fob was handcrafted in England around 1890. This is a regal pendant which features a horseshoe and riding crops in 9 karat gold. The bright fob is set with a round red-orange carnelian bearing a family crest intaglio displaying a dragon and bow and arrow. This piece measures 32.7 x 21 x 6.2 mm and it weighs 7.2 grams. The fob bears the hallmarks, “9 CT” and the makers mark, “Ce.Fd”.

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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the truest friend of all?

Why, it’s you, of course.

This cheeky and wonderful intaglioed fob pendant bears a message that we all need to be reminded of. That we are truly our own best friend, that no one will ever be as true to you as you are to yourself.

This antique Victorian carnelian gold fob was handcrafted in England around 1850. It features a beautifully carved mirror with the phrase “Une Vrai Ami” which means, “A True Friend” in French. This is a regal pendant crafted in 9 karat gold and set with a bright red-orange rectangular carnelian bearing the lovely intaglio. This piece measures 30 x 21 x 18 mm and it weighs 8.3 grams. It has been acid tested.

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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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This Victorian fob was handcrafted in England around 1870. It’s an antique pendant that is set with an intaglio bloodstone seal with an image of a majestic mountain and sunset. The French phrase, “Je Revendrai” loops around the landscape, it’s a sentimental phrase meaning “I will return”. This fob seal measures 19.6 mm in height, 11 mm in width, and 9.6 mm in depth. It bears no marks and has been acid tested. It weighs 1.8 grams.

This fob is a fabulous conversation piece. It is a great size to wear on a chain around the neck, or to add to a chunky charm bracelet. Of course, you could always use it as intended, on the chain of a pocket watch like a gentleman or on a chatelain like a lady.

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She wore it on a chain around her neck. It was a gift from her father. She remembered how he would hang this charm from the chain of his pocket watch, he was 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. And what a precious thing this was, she thought, thinking about her father’s laugh, and the way he would open the door for her mother. He was the gentlemanly type.

This vintage silver watch fob pendant was handcrafted in 1924, in England. The front of this round fob features a shield design with scrolling details on the edges. It weighs 12.6 grams and measures 41 x 32.5 mm. This piece has been fully hallmarked. It bears the anchor mark for Birmingham, the lion for sterling silver, the letter date “z”, and the maker’s mark, “JAW & Co”. The back of this piece reads, “P. & A.T.C.S.A R.U. Div. 1 Cup 1925 E. Rogers”.

To wear like a gentleman on a watch chain or to don like a lady on a matching golden chain around the neck, either way it’s dashing.

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