Fair Game
Clear paste intaglio
Imagery of a setter and wild fowl
Very good antique condition with some surface wear
Why we love it
An engaging paste intaglio featuring a classic hunting tableau. A waterfowl freshly flushed from rushes (try saying that after one too many whiskies), takes flight under the watchful eye of what is probably a Labrador retriever. Another bird attempts its escape while the Lab is distracted.
This could be a waterfowl collusion: the faster of the two running interference so the second can slip away undetected. More likely it’s the seal of someone from the landed gentry of the hunting, shooting, fishing persuasion.
But if donning a pair of wellies and traipsing through the heather is as appealing to you as a wet weekend in Dingwall, throw on some Harris tweed, channel your inner Westwood, and punk up your neck mess with a unique intaglio charm just for you.
Additional information
Dimensions | 15.4 × 3.9 × 13.3 mm |
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Seal material | Yellow paste to mimic citrine |
Seal colour | Yellow |
Condition | Excellent antique condition |
Era | Victorian |
Dimensions | 15 x 13.5 x 4mm |
Seal shape | Cushioned rectangle with facet back detail |