Caption

Circular wax impression of the seal of the office of the Elector of Saxony in Dresden. In the field of the seal, an oval crowned shield with the coat of arms of Saxony. The shield is bipartite with a column. The right field is bipartite with a black stripe at the top and a white stripe in the lower field, against this background two crossed swords. The left field with five gold and five black horizontal stripes and a diagonal stripe to the right. Below the shield, two crossed palm branches. In the rim an inscription: CHURFURSTE: SAECHS: AMT: DRESDEN. A second wax seal: decorative monogram FTL (Friedrich Traugoth Ludewig), 1794. Locations: Dresden; Elblag (Poland)., A circular red wax seal pressed onto textured beige paper, showing an embossed central motif with decorative elements and a raised rim, surrounded by dark ink cursive strokes on the paper; the seal surface has fine cracks and slight edge irregularities, and the visible colors include red, beige, dark brown, and a few darker reddish shadows.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_283

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77.2Mb (7.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4499 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Circular wax impression seal office Elector Saxony Dresden field oval crowned shield coat arms bipartite column right field black stripe top white stripe lower field background two crossed swords left field five gold five black horizontal stripes diagonal stripe right two crossed palm branches rim inscription Churfurste Saechs Amt second wax seal decorative monogram FTL Friedrich Traugoth Ludewig 1794 Locations Elblag Poland circular red wax seal pressed textured beige paper showing embossed central motif decorative elements raised rim surrounded dark ink cursive strokes paper seal surface fine cracks slight edge irregularities visible colors include beige dark brown darker reddish shadows.