Romantic 2 colour 15 carat gold Regency butterfly fob seal c.1820.
The resting butterfly has wings studded with turquoise and sits atop a domed matted base bordered with leaves and fitted with a chalcedony.
5.9 grams.
Seal height 2 cms, 2.5 cms with bale.
Base 1.4 by 1.2 cms.
For a similar example see the Hull Grundy Gift  to the British Museum.
The butterfly was a popular motif that primarily symbolized the soul, resurrection, transformation, and the fleeting, fragile nature of life.