Caption

Family coat of arms and seal of the Gensfleisch family and seals of the Fust and Schöffer families, photograph, page, number: '30', photographer: B. Erdmann, Mainz, c. 1867 - in or before 1872, Rhineland-Palatinate, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 197 mm x width 164 mm, armorial bearing, heraldry, seal, stamp, A sepia-toned photograph shows several round wax seals attached to narrow strips of paper arranged around an ornate carved crest. The crest is sculpted with flowing scrollwork and a central raised figure. The seals vary in design and texture, some showing raised emblems or figures and others with complex patterned borders; each is affixed to a frayed paper tail. The seals and crest are displayed against a plain light background with visible faint stains and slight discoloration near the edges. There is decorative cursive writing along the top and bottom margins of the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_483

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.7Mb (7.1Mb) / 11.3in x 13.7in / 3385 x 4102 (300dpi)

Keywords

Family coat arms seal Gensfleisch family seals Fust Schöffer families photograph page number 30 photographer B Erdmann Mainz c 1867 - 1872 Rhineland-Palatinate paper albumen print albumendruk height 197 mm x width 164 mm armorial bearing heraldry stamp sepia-toned photograph several round wax seals attached narrow strips paper arranged ornate carved crest sculpted flowing scrollwork central raised figure seals vary design texture showing emblems figures complex patterned borders affixed frayed paper tail displayed plain light background visible faint stains slight discoloration near edges decorative cursive writing top bottom margins image