Georgian gilt seal with coded Intaglio c1770
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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 a Georgian gilt seal set with a white opaque bloodstone stone which has a coded message. These fun seals were used by the Georgians when writing letters as a little nod or wink to the comings and goings of the recipient and tended to be tongue in cheek and a bit gossipy & confuse anyone who wasn’t in on the joke.
This seal has a white stone engraved with the pictures and words hourglass (time) little crosses (flies) Water barrel (butt) handshake (friendship) coal-bucket or basket (remains) – a little tenuous perhaps but that’s the Georgians for you!
The seal has a carved base and a strut handle with suspension loop
The seal measures 18mm x 12mm x 9mm and is in 95% mint condition.
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