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Antique Art Nouveau Desk Top Seal Fluorite Fluorspar Silver Iris Initials E M J

About the Item

This unusual silver French desk top seal with a chunky violet fluorite handle has been handcrafted in 1895 ca. The fluorite fluorspar is set in a silver mount and decorated with iris and leaves. The oval seal bears the initials E M J under a small crown surrounded ba a narrow rim. On the rim of the seal we see an impressed French silver hallmark and a French makers mark in a lozenge: L (image of a duck ) M.
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  • Weight:
    55.47 g
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 0.91 in (23 mm)Length: 3.08 in (78 mm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1895
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Munich, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU149017907411

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