Silver wax seal

[colonialct]

Found this today. Posted on facebook and was told it's a wax seal by a very knowledgeable person. Absolutely beautiful and blessed to find it. Thanks for looking, Chris

 

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[huntsman53]

Congrats on a beautiful and what appears to be a really old find!! Any idea as to the period it is from?


Frank

 

[CRUSADER]

Is it 2 sided? Some are. These hung from fob watches & were mostly a statement/bling, very few were functional. Although they could be. The images were popular from the Grand Tours that the Gentlemen took. (Greece & Italy etc...)

 

[CRUSADER]

PS, only had bits of this type, never a whole one, great find, me thinks....

 

[colonialct]

I was told mid 1800

 

[colonialct]

It is only 1 sided

 

[CRUSADER]

My Seal Book, states the 'most probable dates' for this swivel type to be 1875-1920. Which like I said the image is not a family crest or connected to a family coat of arms. It was a cultured image, generic bit of watch bling.

I was told mid 1800

 

[ajaj]

Really cool watch bling!

aj

 

[etex]

Neat spinner

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a very nice find

 

[bill from lachine]

Beauty of a find and intact also.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Terry Soloman]

Amazing Condition - Congratulations!

 

[thrifty76now]

Wow,that is one really neat and old wax seal.

 

[jadocs]

Amazing find!

 

[Ahab8]

That's a great looking seal. In beautiful condition as well

 

[Iron Patch]

Very nice!

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/m...nly-wax-seals-anyone-else-have-some-post.html

 

[sutphin]

THATS ONE HELLUVA FIND , PERFECT CONDITION . AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT TO BE A MONOCULAR EYE GLASS, I THINK I SAID THAT RIGHT, BUT IT HAS A WAX SEAL ITEM LOOK AND BEAUTIFUL .

 

[colonialct]

Did they make these out of stone? This doesn't look like glass to me. The portrait is definitely cut into it. Thank you

 

[ARC]

Did they make these out of stone? This doesn't look like glass to me. The portrait is definitely cut into it. Thank you

Yes... all forms.

 

[Steve in PA]

That's a killer find! Wow!