Beautiful antique wax stamp/seal with a sophisticated smooth simple design on the honey caramelized brown with tints of orange carnelian stone in a rectangular shape. It's then surrounded by a thick yellow gold border of luxurious swirls which complements the warm tones of the carnelian. Its handheld section is a stunning detailed long 9K yellow gold handle with lots of classical shapes, twists, and lines, and a loop so that it can be worn as a pendant. This retro piece of history very valuable, and rare, as wax stamps are mainly used only by royalty and difficult to come across. This antique piece is a special item, bound to make a useful and beautiful item. Originally, men in the olden times often wore their personal seal as a pendant on a chain on their waistcoat, with their pocketwatch on the other pocket end of the chain.
Details:
Metal-9k Gold-Yellow Gold
Stone-Carnelian
Stone Cut-Cabochon
Weight-19.3 g
Dimensions-Width: 0.95 in. (24 mm)Length: 1.46 in. (37 mm)
Style-Retro
Place of Origin-United Kingdom
Period-1970-1979
Date of Manufacture-1974
Condition-Excellent
Seller Location-London, GB
Reference Number-1stDibs: LU1168111591552