Victorian seal belonging to Inspector General Sir James N Dick c1880

This is seal was designed to be used with hot wax for sealing letters.

I have made an impression of this seal using hot wax to show that the seal works as intended and also to give a clearer image of the intaglio.

The wax impression comes in a small plastic case and is included with the seal.

This is top quality gold on metal seal with a carved shank and base

The base has a shield-shaped chased bloodstone matrix, finely engraved with arms, crest and motto within a laurel leaf garland and with six medal pendants suspended belowDimensions:Length: 23mm, matrix: 9mm x 6mmNote: Note:The engraved arms of Inspector-General Sir James Nichols Dick K.C.B, C.B, L.K.Q.C.P, L.R.C.S, entered naval medical service in 1853, becoming Inspector General in 1884 before retiring in 1892. He served in both the Crimean and Abyssinian wars and was a Senior Medical Officer at the Royal Naval Hospital of Malta in 1882. He would go on to serve in the same role at the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar 1884-1887 and latterly apportioned Director General of the Naval Medical Department in 1888.

The seal measures 22mm x 13mm x 12mm and is in 95% mint condition