A George III silver-gilt oval seal box Peter and William Bateman, 1814 The cover engraved with the arms and motto of the City of Oxford, 'FORTIS EST VERITAS', containing a wax seal impression, length 8.5cm, weight 2oz. Footnotes: Provenance: Collection from The Sidmouth Family. These are the arms of the City of Oxford. The original blazon: argent, an ox gules armed and unglued or passing a ford of water in base proper. Crest: a demi lion rampant guardant or, regally crowned of the first, holding between it paws a rose argent, charged with another gules (here: a cinquefoil) Supporters: dexter - an elephant ermine eared collared and lined argent, armed or; sinister - a beaver proper (here: a fox) ducally gorged and lined or. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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