Caption

Majestic wax seal with a document: Agnieszka (Duchess of Swidnica; 1368–1392). Princely/rulers' seal depicting the duchess standing in a long robe and a long cloak fastened with a button, wearing a headdress. Flanked by two shields (Swidnica and Silesia) topped with jeweled helmets in a heraldic bow; a shield with the Austrian coat of arms appears next to the duchess's head woven into the rim inscription. Background is diagonally checkered. Rim inscription in minuscule: AGNES . DEI . GRA . DUCISSA . SLE . DNA . DE . FURSTENB'G . IN . SWYDNICZ ET . IN . HYAVOR. Date: 1389. Origin: Duchy of Swidnica. Seal diameter: 90 mm. Document dimensions: 193 mm and 260 + 52 mm (backing during exhibition approx. 45.0 × 31.5 × 3.0 cm).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A38_408

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Keywords

Majestic wax seal document Agnieszka Duchess Swidnica 1368–1392 Princely rulers seal depicting duchess standing long robe long cloak fastened button wearing headdress Flanked two shields Silesia topped jeweled helmets heraldic bow shield Austrian coat arms next duchess's head woven rim inscription Background diagonally checkered Rim inscription minuscule Agnes Dei Gra Ducissa Sle Dna De Furstenb'G Swydnicz Et Hyavor Date 1389 Origin Duchy Seal diameter 90 mm Document dimensions 193 mm 260 + 52 mm backing exhibition approx round brown wax seal glossy surface hangs gray background attached pale cream ribbons top left bottom seal bears raised central figure standing person long gown flanked two shield- shapes draped elements decorative motifs seal's outer edge decorated textured border ring small star- impressions across inner field colors visible brown seal cream ribbons gray background.