A collection of antique seals, circa 1900, comprising a 9ct…
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A collection of antique seals, circa 1900, comprising a 9ct rose and yellow gold oval bloodstone spinner, hallmarked Birmingham; a 9ct yellow gold polished agate spinner signed, and a 15ct gold oval carnelian seal with initials
circa. A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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