14K (585°/°°) yellow gold "seal" charm with chased plant dec - Lot 803

14K (585°/°°) yellow gold "seal" charm with chased plant decoration forming a seal thanks to a rectangular amethyst intaglio engraved with a wedding coat of arms. English work from the first half of the 19th century Height: approx. 28 mm - Gross weight: 9.8 g Coat of arms of John WALBANKE-CHILDERS (1798/1886) and his wife née Anne WOOD (1803/1863), married in 1824. Walbanke-Childers was a British politician, the son of a colonel killed in 1812 during the Napoleonic Wars, who was educated at the prestigious Eton College. He was subsequently elected to Parliament with the Whig party, and held a number of posts, including Sheriff of Yorkshire. In 1824, he married Anne Wood, daughter of the 2nd Baronet of Halifax, Sir Francis Lindley Wood (1771-1846). This politician made a name for himself with his support for the abolition of slavery in 1832.