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Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood
Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood

Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood

Located in Astoria, NY

wood carrying handle inserted into the ears, the lid having a partial Jian Ding wax seal from the 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Down The Rabbit Hole

Down The Rabbit Hole

Located in Dallas, TX

Death certificate will be signed and numbered. Sculpture will be wax sealed. Traditionally sculpted

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Polyurethane

17th Century Dutch Old Master Painting Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685)
17th Century Dutch Old Master Painting Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685)

17th Century Dutch Old Master Painting Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685)

By Adriaen van Ostade

Located in Vero Beach, FL

addition to the signature on the back, there are two Dutch labels and a wax seal affixed. The seal provides

Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Chinese Antique Carved Lacquered Relief Plaques
Set of Four Chinese Antique Carved Lacquered Relief Plaques

Set of Four Chinese Antique Carved Lacquered Relief Plaques

Located in Astoria, NY

and one with wax seal to reverse, each housed in a black frame. Dimensions: Largest image: 5.25" H x

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique Gold Mounted Carved Jade Desk Seal
Antique Gold Mounted Carved Jade Desk Seal

Antique Gold Mounted Carved Jade Desk Seal

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th Century Antique Gold Mounted Carved Jade, Carnelian and Diamond Desk Wax Seal circa

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Jade

Set of Three Stoneware Jars
Set of Three Stoneware Jars

Set of Three Stoneware Jars

Located in Wainscott, NY

coloring. The jars were originally used in the preservation of fruit chutney and had wax seal tops

Category

Antique 19th Century American Vases

Materials

Pottery

Kieselstein-Cord 18K Yellow Gold Abstrac Animal Intaglio Vintage Signet Ring
Kieselstein-Cord 18K Yellow Gold Abstrac Animal Intaglio Vintage Signet Ring

Kieselstein-Cord 18K Yellow Gold Abstrac Animal Intaglio Vintage Signet Ring

By Kieselstein

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as an organic cushion-shaped wax seal-like form Centering a raised cameo of an abstracted

Category

Vintage 1980s Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Large Library Table on Castors, Hamburg / Altona, circa 1830
Large Library Table on Castors, Hamburg / Altona, circa 1830

Large Library Table on Castors, Hamburg / Altona, circa 1830

Located in Greding, DE

condition. On the underside is a wax seal with the monogram Frederik VI, King of Denmark from 1808-1839.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Tables

Materials

Mahogany

The Death Of Liberty #3
The Death Of Liberty #3

The Death Of Liberty #3

Located in Dallas, TX

Death certificate will be signed and numbered. Sculpture will be wax sealed. Traditionally

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Polyurethane

19th Century Lacquered and Carved Wood Wall Panel China Dynasty Quing
19th Century Lacquered and Carved Wood Wall Panel China Dynasty Quing

19th Century Lacquered and Carved Wood Wall Panel China Dynasty Quing

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

there is a red wax seal. The panel features a rich and elaborate decoration with animated scenes of

Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare 17th Century Walnut Wood Reliquary Bust
Rare 17th Century Walnut Wood Reliquary Bust

Rare 17th Century Walnut Wood Reliquary Bust

Located in Dallas, TX

’s. It is made from French walnut wood with traces of old polychrome. There is a round wax seal on

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Busts

Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

store wine for commercial sale and would have been stoppered with a cork or wax seal. Left unglazed, the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900

Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

store wine for commercial sale and would have been stoppered with a cork or wax seal. Left unglazed, the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Ceramic

"The Meet" Oil On Canvas by John Lewis Brown
"The Meet" Oil On Canvas by John Lewis Brown

"The Meet" Oil On Canvas by John Lewis Brown

Located in Stamford, CT

1885" lower right and bears the Durand Ruel gallery wax seal on verso. Lovely painting of hunt scene

Category

Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Elegantes in a Salon

Elegantes in a Salon

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

. Provenance: Collection of Alexis Rouart (wax seals verso) Alexis Rouart was the son of an industrialist

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

18th Century Vellum Indenture Collection of Five
18th Century Vellum Indenture Collection of Five

18th Century Vellum Indenture Collection of Five

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

beautiful legible script on vellum with wonderful ink graphics adorning the corners. Wax seal stamps on

Category

Antique 18th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Vellum

Antique Chinese Tieli Wood Waterfall Bench or Small Coffee Table
Antique Chinese Tieli Wood Waterfall Bench or Small Coffee Table

Antique Chinese Tieli Wood Waterfall Bench or Small Coffee Table

Located in Doylestown, PA

top corner, it is marked with a wax seal called a "Jianding" indicating authenticity as a legal export

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Benches

Materials

Wood

1940s Ponte Vecchio Solid Silver Writing Set
1940s Ponte Vecchio Solid Silver Writing Set

1940s Ponte Vecchio Solid Silver Writing Set

Located in Florence, Tuscany

engraved with the owner's seal and would have been used to stamp a wax seal. The set comes in its original

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Le Souper No. 2
Le Souper No. 2

Le Souper No. 2

Located in Milford, NH

Luis Dubreiul, L.K,” along with a wax seal monogrammed “F.L.D.,” and an illegible ink stamp upper left

Category

1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Franks Skull #207

Franks Skull #207

Located in Dallas, TX

certificate will be signed and numbered. Sculpture will be wax sealed. Traditionally sculpted by hand

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Paint

French Rene Lalique 'Figurine Mains Jointes' Glass Cachet
French Rene Lalique 'Figurine Mains Jointes' Glass Cachet

French Rene Lalique 'Figurine Mains Jointes' Glass Cachet

By René Lalique

Located in Worcester Park, GB

the base and then use it to mark red wax seals for correspondence (fortunately no initials have been

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century Oil of Apollo Rising with the Dawn Painting
19th Century Oil of Apollo Rising with the Dawn Painting

19th Century Oil of Apollo Rising with the Dawn Painting

Located in Hopewell, NJ

original custom import wax seal on the reverse. One photo shows the red wax import certification done in

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Flowers

Flowers

By Nicolas Baudesson

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

: Flowers in a Glass Vase Troyes: Flowers Provenance: Various wax seals verso

Category

Mid-17th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Signed Lamoriniere Belgian 19th Century Oil on Panel
Signed Lamoriniere Belgian 19th Century Oil on Panel

Signed Lamoriniere Belgian 19th Century Oil on Panel

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

. This work, according to the wax seal on the back of the panel, was sold (posthumously) by his gallery

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Ormolu and glass waxseal wheel
Ormolu and glass waxseal wheel

Ormolu and glass waxseal wheel

Located in Amsterdam, NL

This small Georgian ormolu or gilt bronze wax seal wheel would be a showstopper on any desk and

Category

Antique 1830s French Georgian Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Mid-18th Century Italian Obelisk-Shaped Showcase Reliquary
Mid-18th Century Italian Obelisk-Shaped Showcase Reliquary

Mid-18th Century Italian Obelisk-Shaped Showcase Reliquary

Located in Milano, MI

and red painted, resting on a rectangular base; the back side is not decorated and shows wax seals

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Bone, Poplar

Set of Three Provincial Chinese Wine Jugs, circa 1900
Set of Three Provincial Chinese Wine Jugs, circa 1900

Set of Three Provincial Chinese Wine Jugs, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

commercial sale, and were likely stoppered with a cork or wax seal. Left unglazed, the jugs are decorated

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Framed Red and Black Wax Intaglio Seals
Pair of Framed Red and Black Wax Intaglio Seals

Pair of Framed Red and Black Wax Intaglio Seals

Located in Stamford, CT

A framed pair of very interesting red and black wax intaglios seals with some inscriptions. Some

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century
Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century

Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Paris, FR

blue flowers. Signed by Estello Apoil. Wax seal underneath, circa 1860. Measures: Width: 9.1 in

Category

Antique 1860s French Serving Pieces

Materials

Enamel

Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century
Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century

Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Paris, FR

blue flowers. Signed by Estello Apoil. Wax seal underneath, circa 1860. Measures: Width 9.1 in

Category

Antique 1860s French Serving Pieces

Materials

Enamel

Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century
Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century

Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Paris, FR

blue flowers. Signed by Estello Apoil. Wax seal underneath, circa 1860. Measures: Width 9.1 in

Category

Antique 1860s French Renaissance Revival Centerpieces

Materials

Enamel

"Well... Shit." Watercolor Landscape With Volcano Eruption
"Well... Shit." Watercolor Landscape With Volcano Eruption

"Well... Shit." Watercolor Landscape With Volcano Eruption

Located in Philadelphia, PA

watercolor on panel mounted Rives BFK cotton rag, wax sealed, custom Douglas Fir frame. This piece measures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Wax, Watercolor, Wood Panel, Paper

Inkstands and Inkwells, A Collector's Guide, First Edition
Inkstands and Inkwells, A Collector's Guide, First Edition

Inkstands and Inkwells, A Collector's Guide, First Edition

By Betty and Ted Rivera

Located in valatie, NY

section on writing accessories including pens and inks, pounce pots, sanders, tapers, sealing wax, seals

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Optimism, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Optimism, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

Optimism, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

By Rachel McCullock

Located in Yardley, PA

blank wall Signed and wax sealed on the reverse. Strung, ready to hang. The sides of the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Portuguese Steel and Gold Signet
Portuguese Steel and Gold Signet

Portuguese Steel and Gold Signet

Located in London, GB

a nobleman and the carving would have been used to make wax seals for important deeds and letters

Category

Early 20th Century Signet Rings

Materials

Gold, Steel

Vintage Massive Live Edge Tree Root Sculpture
Vintage Massive Live Edge Tree Root Sculpture

Vintage Massive Live Edge Tree Root Sculpture

Located in Annville, PA

note the small wax seal shown in the final photo, we are not certain what this represents but if

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Carl Bent Danish Viking Bottle Opener
Carl Bent Danish Viking Bottle Opener

Carl Bent Danish Viking Bottle Opener

By Carl Bent

Located in Los Angeles, CA

these statues. Has a “Made in Denmark” waxed seal attached by rope. His arms are made of a hemp braid

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

Sir Peter Lely Attributed Portrait of a Noblewoman
Sir Peter Lely Attributed Portrait of a Noblewoman

Sir Peter Lely Attributed Portrait of a Noblewoman

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in Astoria, NY

bottom of frame: "Sir Peter Lely, 1617-1680)", bearing wax seal impressed with marks from Galerie

Category

Antique 17th Century European Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Four Cyprian Antiquities 700BC and Framed Export Licences 1937 Grand Tour
Four Cyprian Antiquities 700BC and Framed Export Licences 1937 Grand Tour

Four Cyprian Antiquities 700BC and Framed Export Licences 1937 Grand Tour

Located in Lowestoft, GB

antiquities is numbered and has an export licence, wax seals and small paper labels. These particular export

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Historical Memora...

Materials

Clay, Gesso, Glass, Softwood

Ancient Roman Ring with Neptune
Ancient Roman Ring with Neptune

Ancient Roman Ring with Neptune

Located in New Orleans, LA

designs in ancient Rome, as Roman men of social standing commonly wore intaglio rings in order to mark wax

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Solitaire Rings

Materials

Agate, Yellow Gold

French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Perruches Glass Cachet, 1919
French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Perruches Glass Cachet, 1919

French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Perruches Glass Cachet, 1919

By René Lalique

Located in Worcester Park, GB

could have your initials cut into the base and then use it to stamp red wax seals for correspondence

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Chanel 1980s Gold and Gripoix Glass Pendant Necklace
Chanel 1980s Gold and Gripoix Glass Pendant Necklace

Chanel 1980s Gold and Gripoix Glass Pendant Necklace

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

of a stylized wax seal stamp in gold and set with red and green pored glass Gripoix stones. The

Category

Vintage 1980s French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Gold Seal and Sealing Wax Holder circa 1780s-1790s Provence, France
Gold Seal and Sealing Wax Holder circa 1780s-1790s Provence, France

Gold Seal and Sealing Wax Holder circa 1780s-1790s Provence, France

Located in Litchfield, CT

, 18-21 karat, Provence, France. Specifically designed to hold a stick of sealing wax, it was fashioned

Category

Antique 1780s French George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

"Thump Thump" Synthesized Geometric Elements, Abstracted Patterns
"Thump Thump" Synthesized Geometric Elements, Abstracted Patterns

"Thump Thump" Synthesized Geometric Elements, Abstracted Patterns

By Sophie Roach

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Thump Thump" is an original piece by Sophie Roach made from watercolor on paper with a wax seal

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Hand Painted Gilded Tibetan Thangka of Manjushree
Hand Painted Gilded Tibetan Thangka of Manjushree

Hand Painted Gilded Tibetan Thangka of Manjushree

Located in Somis, CA

beautiful saffron and navy blue brocade with cover and ribbons. Wax seal of authenticity.

Category

2010s Nepalese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian Rock Crystal Spinner Fob zGold Pendant
Victorian Rock Crystal Spinner Fob zGold Pendant

Victorian Rock Crystal Spinner Fob zGold Pendant

Located in Litchfield, CT

three faces, it would have been used to wax-seal a letter or note. It is inscribed "Ropendez Vite", or

Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Necklace Enhancers

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

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Find many varieties of an authentic wax seal available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and paper, every wax seal was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a wax seal — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right wax seal, those designed in Neoclassical, Art Nouveau and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wax seal over the years, but those crafted by Bezalel Art School, F. Barbedienne Foundry and Georg Jensen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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