{"product_id":"antique-european-silverplate-wax-seal","title":"Antique European Silver Plate Wax Seal Stamp","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSmall wax seal with a tall tapered handle worked in relief, topped with a bird finial. The seal face carries a French motto that I read as “all for my own people,” the sort of line a person put on their letters. It was made for a writing desk and sealing wax, and it still works for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 2.75 in. H x 0.5 in. W x 0.6 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Silver plated, worn with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Silver plated base metal, non-magnetic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Relief decoration in a Northern European Renaissance revival manner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | desk seal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker | Unattributed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Seal face cut in reverse with a bird, appears to be a pelican, bending its head to its breast on a low mound with a sprig, within a border legend reading TOUT POUR LES MIENS. No hallmarks, plating marks, or maker’s mark present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Four-sided tapered handle with relief decoration of flowers and foliage, clasped hands in a cartouche, and figure scenes to two faces, topped with a domed cap and bird finial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe silver plating is worn with age, and oxidation has settled into the recesses of the relief decoration. The base metal has not been identified. It is non-magnetic. There are no repairs. The seal face is intact, but I have not taken an impression from it, and the motto is read from the face itself, so the letters are reversed and the wording is my reading. There are no hallmarks or maker’s marks, so the date and origin rest on style, construction, and my assessment of the piece in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636980187414,"sku":"ENM-2165","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October2026-13185.jpg?v=1792017510","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-european-silverplate-wax-seal","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}