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Pair of Late 19th c. Agate Monogram Wax Seals
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Pair of Late 19th c. Agate Monogram Wax Seals
A decorative pair of antique desk wax seals, each with a polished banded agate handle and metal mount, dating from the late 19th century.
One seal is fashioned with a faceted reddish-brown agate handle of rich colouring, shaped with crisp facets and a baluster mid-section. It is set in an ornate silver-plated mount decorated with foliate detail, supporting a shield-shaped matrix engraved with a Gothic-style monogram. The other has a more restrained form, cut from translucent blue banded agate with natural striations, tapering to a silvered brass mount and circular matrix engraved with a scrollwork monogram.
These seals would once have been used to impress sealing wax on correspondence, providing a distinctive and personal mark of authenticity. Today they are valued as fine examples of 19th-century desk accessories, appealing both as collectables and as decorative objects. Displayed together, they make an attractive pairing, each complementing the other in colour, form, and mount style.
Dimensions:
– Brown agate seal: 8 cm high × 2 cm wide
– Blue agate seal: 7 cm high × 2 cm wide
Condition: Both in good antique condition, with light surface wear to the agate and age-related tarnish to the mounts. The engraved monograms remain clear and legible.
- Dimensions:Height: 2.76 in (7 cm)Width: 0.79 in (2 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:c.1860
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Both in good antique condition, with light surface wear to the agate and age-related tarnish to the mounts. The engraved monograms remain clear and legible.
- Seller Location:Worcester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5847246892292
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