Round wax impression of the seal of the city of Warsaw. A mermaid with a fish tail, a sword in her left hand and a shield with a Prussian eagle in her right hand, turned to the left. Below her, two crossed keys. In the rim, an inscription: WARSCHAUER CAEMMEREI CASSE .1797. Dated 1797. Poland. Seal.
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Round wax impression of the seal of the city of Warsaw. A mermaid with a fish tail, a sword in her left hand and a shield with a Prussian eagle in her right hand, turned to the left. Below her, two crossed keys. In the rim, an inscription: WARSCHAUER CAEMMEREI CASSE .1797. Dated 1797. Poland. Seal.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A34_384

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Round wax impression seal city Warsaw mermaid fish tail sword left hand shield Prussian eagle right hand turned left two crossed keys rim inscription Warschauer Caemmerei Casse .1797 Dated 1797 Poland Seal round red embossed design sits textured off-white paper showing image figure tail holding object pair crossed keys visible cracks slightly irregular edges small dark flecks surface main seal small irregular blob red wax dark spots paper wax elements handwritten cursive marks brown ink subtle fibers creases visible colors include red off-white brown dark gray small areas black.

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