This 15ct gold seal was made circa 1815. It is triple sided and the cornelian agate has been carved with family crests. The intaglios are finely engraved. The first one is a dog holding a shell which could indicate a pilgrimage to a place such as Compostella that the family had undertaken at some point in their history.There is a garter below with the family motto. "Pramium virtutis honor" which translates "Honor is the reward for virtue". Then there is a monogram within. The second side is the family coat of arms which includes a hand in a shield and a cross. The third side is a good carved intaglio of a head in the antique style. This was popular in the late 18th and early 19th century as many families went on the Grand Tour to Italy where they studied antiquity.