{"product_id":"19th-century-wax-seals-etui-with-fourteen-double-sided-seals","title":"19th Century Enameled Wax Seals Etui with Fourteen 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\u003eThe gilded brass case is beautifully decorated on all four sides with brightly coloured enamel. Normally, these etui's have a cap on top that holds a seal in place when pressed into hot wax. Unfortunately, this cap is missing from this etui. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside the etui are fourteen brass double-sided seals, with one double seal, giving 28 mottoes to use in total, mostly in French. These are:\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•    A clinging vine on a tree stump: \u003cem\u003e‘Il me Faut un Appui’\u003c\/em\u003e \/ A butterfly and a lit candle: \u003cem\u003e'Illusion'.\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•    Cupid riding\/taming the devil \/ a running dog, carrying a letter: \u003cem\u003e'Va Vite'.\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 swallow: ‘Le froid me chasse’ \/ \u003cem\u003e‘Lundi’.\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•    The love, hope and faith symbol \/ \u003cem\u003e‘Dimanche’\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•    Cupid: \u003cem\u003e‘L'amitie est l'amour sans ailes’\u003c\/em\u003e \/ A mountain landscape: \u003cem\u003e‘Calme au Sein des Orages’.\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 running dog: '\u003cem\u003eJe suis pressé' \u003c\/em\u003e\/ A fox and a stork with his beak in a tall jar: \u003cem\u003e'Chacun son tour'.\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 Pelican feeding her young with her blood:\u003cem\u003e 'Pour les Miens'\u003c\/em\u003e \/ '\u003cem\u003eSamedi'\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 tiger: \u003cem\u003e'Ami Fidele Ennemi Implacable' \u003c\/em\u003e\/ \u003cem\u003ePlus Deuil Que Joje'.\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 clasped hands:\u003cem\u003e 'l'Amitie’\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem\u003e‘Vendredi’\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 oil lamp: \u003cem\u003e‘Je Meurs si j’on Mouille’ \u003c\/em\u003e\/ A tiger caught in a net: \u003cem\u003e‘Avec la Temps’.\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 quill \u003cem\u003e'Toujours Sincère'\u003c\/em\u003e \/ An envelope: \u003cem\u003e'Allez Heureuze!'\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 hunting dog \/ \u003cem\u003e'La Mort N'est Rien L'oubli Est Tout'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e•    \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA falling leaf: 'Brisez' \/ a heart-shaped locket: 'You have the Key'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e•    A\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e withered rose: ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFletrie avant le temps’ \/ ‘Semper’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENERAL INFORMATION \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 62 x 16 x 16 mm. Each seal measures 10 x 8 mm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 30.10 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. All seals are in good condition; some appear to have been barely used, while others show small signs of use. Please note that the etui is missing its cap, which normally holds a seal in place when it is stamped in hot wax. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that this shop is based in the EU. Although antiques are exempt from taxes in most countries, buyers from outside the EU might be subject to import taxes. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"21stfinds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56981552988504,"sku":null,"price":2140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0312\/5339\/7635\/files\/DA81A793-9B05-41DF-B799-32FC31C049F0.png?v=1774647738","url":"https:\/\/www.21stfinds.com\/products\/19th-century-wax-seals-etui-with-fourteen-double-sided-seals","provider":"21stfinds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}