THE LORD HIGH ALMONER SEAL
SAMUEL WHITFORD, LONDON 1837
£1,134
Auction: 17 September 2024 from 10:00 BST
Description
of circular outline, the engraved intaglio with a three masted ship, the border with inscription ‘SIGILL ELEEMOSYN. GEORGE V D G BRITANNIARUM REGIS F.D.’, the reverse inscribed ‘STRONGITHARM ENGRAVER TO THE QUEEN, Waterloo Place, London’
Dimensions
7.5cm diameter, 14oz
Provenance
The Matrix Collection
Footnote
The Royal Almonry is overseen by the Lord High Almoner who is responsible for distributing alms to the poor since 1103.
The current Lord High Almoner is the Right Reverend John Inge, the Bishop of Worcester and is usually held by a diocesan bishop.