Caption

Sealing wax stamp - keyring, sealing wax stamp, Lion (coat of arms). Oval sealing wax stamp with a decorative handle and a hole for hanging on a belt. In the oval field, a circular cartouche with a mounted lion with a raised tail is set on a column. Rich labyrinthine ornament in the form of floral wreaths. In the jewel above the closed tournament helmet, between two eagle wings, the coat of arms is repeated. (Lew VI variety) — Spensberger, Stettner; late 18th–early 19th century, Poland. Seal; height 21 mm, width 22 mm, depth 20 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_108

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59.0Mb (2.4Mb) / 15.1in x 15.1in / 4543 x 4543 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sealing wax stamp - keyring sealing wax stamp Lion coat arms Oval sealing wax stamp decorative handle hole hanging belt oval field circular cartouche mounted lion raised tail set column Rich labyrinthine ornament form floral wreaths jewel closed tournament helmet two eagle wings repeated Lew VI variety Spensberger Stettner late 18th–early 19th century Poland Seal height 21 mm width 22 mm depth 20 mm small metallic object dark silver-gray patina sits upright smooth light gray surface showing rounded base vertical irregularly shaped stem subtle bumps ridges soft reflection object surface visible colors include dark silver gray hints black.