THE PLUMMER FAMILY MULTI-HARDSTONE GOLD SEAL, CIRCA 1860 The domed terminal set with an agate, with a gold foliate border, the tapered stem set with panels of hardstones, including lapis lazuli and banded agate, to an embossed scroll knop, the mount with embossed shell and floral decoration, the bloodstone matrix engraved with the arms and motto, presented in a fitted leather box (Length: 5.7cm, matrix: 1.3cm x 1.5cm) Provenance: David Lavender Works of Art Note: Arms: Quarterly 1st Azure on a chevron between lion’s heads erased or gutty de sang as many martlets of the first (for Plummer) 2nd Argent a fess sable between the greyhound courant (……?) (for ……?) 3rd Argent a bend compony (argent and sable?) between two cotises (gules?) (for ……?) and 4th Gules three towers (argent?) (for ……?) Crest: A demi-lion rampant holding in the dexter paw a sprig vert Motto: Consulto et audaciter [With prudence and daring]