A desk seal that was once owned by iconic Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott has been auctioned off for nearly £14,000.
The rare object, from Abbotsford House in the Scottish Borders, was sold alongside 100 other seals that have Scottish origins. The event was held by Edinburgh-based auction house Lyon & Turnbull.
Sir Walter Scott’s seal, which had been valued between £12,000 and £18,000 prior to the auction, was purchased for £13,860. The item thought to date from his knighthood in 1820 is set in lapis lazuli, gold, and amethyst stones.
