{"product_id":"19th-century-large-wax-seal-etui-with-sixteen-double-sided-seals","title":"19th Century Large Wax Seal Etui with Sixteen Double-Sided Seals","description":"\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis 19th-century wax seal travel set was used to seal personal letters with hot wax. This set offered ready-to-use seals with several apt, often humorous, mottos that could be selected based on the letter's content or recipient.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis etui is decorated with a portrait of Ovid on one side, and a plinth with an empty medaillon on the other. The two other sides are decorated with a quiver, bow, and arrows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo my knowledge, this type of etui was produced in two sizes; this example is the larger size. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside the etui are sixteen brass double-sided seals, with one double seal, giving 32 \u003c\/span\u003emottoes to use in total, mostly in French. These read: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA dog:\u003cem\u003e 'Reconnaissance'  \/ \u003c\/em\u003eA portractor:\u003cem\u003e 'Toujours Droit'. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003edeer that has been hit with an arrow: 'Ma douleur cause ma fuite' My pain causes my escape) \/ \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA quill: \u003cem\u003e'Toujours Sincere’ (always sincere).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCupid riding a dog:\u003cem\u003e 'Fidelity me conduit' \/ Vendredi\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  A horse: 'L’obstacle\u003cem\u003e m'encourage\u003c\/em\u003e' \/ '\u003cem\u003ePlus demil que joie\u003c\/em\u003e'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  A knight on horseback: \u003cem\u003e'Paix ou Guerre'\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem\u003e'Samedi'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA mouse and a lion, caught in a net:\u003cem\u003e 'Patience' \/ \u003c\/em\u003eA flower and sun:\u003cem\u003e 'Privee de toi Mourir'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA tiger: \u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Garde a Vous' \/ A swamp with typha: 'Telle est ma destinée'.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA man on an elephant:\u003cem\u003e 'La Raison Fait Ma Force' \/ 'Jeudi'. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  A mirror: \u003cem\u003e'Je Dis la Vérité'\u003c\/em\u003e \/ A pocket watch: \u003cem\u003e'Calme au Dehors, Agitée au Delans'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  An envelope: '\u003cem\u003eVa où je Voudrais être'\u003c\/em\u003e \/ A butterfly and flowers: \u003cem\u003e'La Douceur est Ma Vie\u003c\/em\u003e'.\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  An oak leaf:\u003cem\u003e 'Je ne change ou à la mort'\u003c\/em\u003e \/ A flower bouquet: \u003cem\u003e'Pour Vous'\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  A knight's helmet: \u003cem\u003e'Sans Peur et Sans Reproche'\u003c\/em\u003e \/ '\u003cem\u003eMardi'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA Pelican feeding her young with her own blood:\u003cem\u003e 'Tout Pour les Miens' \/ 'Dimanche'.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eA horse: \u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e'Fier mais sensible'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \/ A sunset: '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eJe reviendrai'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStormy waters:\u003cem\u003e 'Telle est la vie' \/ An ocean: '\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalme au sein des obages'.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e•   Two fighting roosters: '\u003cem\u003eA Mort'\u003c\/em\u003e \/ The sun god Helios: \u003cem\u003e'Je me regle jamais'.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENERAL INFORMATION \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 76 x 22 x 21 mm. Each seal measures 13 x 11 mm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 37.30 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 19th Century, circa 1830s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Brass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: In good antique condition with only minor signs of wear, consistent with its age. The set is inclomplete, originally there would have been about 30 seals inside. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll seals are in good condition; some appear to have been barely used, while others show small signs of use. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that this shop is based in the EU. 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