Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37 25 Sep 2019
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Sir Walter Raleigh (?1554-1618), Governor of the Colony of Virginia, electrotype copy of his seal of office, 1584, arms of Raleigh on mantle, wolf supporters, helm with stag crest, ...WALTERI RELEGH MILITIS DOMINI & GVBERNATORIS VIRGINIAE &c, 56mm.; with electrotype copy of his seal as Governor of Jersey, 1600, 47mm., both numbered 237 on reverse, very fine (2)
These seal copies are two of a set of three, numbered 237, issued in 1904 by Chrichton Bros., jewellers of 22 Old Bond Street, who intended to make 2000 sets (to be sold for a guinea each), from the originals that were in their possession, in order that they could be acquired by the British Museum. The third and missing item from this set is Raleigh's personal seal.
(120-150 GBP)
These seal copies are two of a set of three, numbered 237, issued in 1904 by Chrichton Bros., jewellers of 22 Old Bond Street, who intended to make 2000 sets (to be sold for a guinea each), from the originals that were in their possession, in order that they could be acquired by the British Museum. The third and missing item from this set is Raleigh's personal seal.
(120-150 GBP)