This desk seal combined both a functional and beautiful function and would have been an interesting 'objet d'art' on a Victorian desk.
It is made from a polished agate rod, which is terminated by a gilded silver stopper on each side. One side has been engraved with the monogram 'ED' or 'DE', depending on your preference.
The desk seal is still preserved in its original, fitted box, which is stamped with the logo of the French branch of Mappin & Webb, housed on the Rue de la Paix in Paris in the early 20th Century, on the inside.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size: 74 x 15 mm: the seal has a diameter of 15 mm.
Weight: 32 grams
Age: Late 19th to earl 20th Century, circa 1900.
Material: The silver ends are each hallmarked with a French import hallmark for silver, used between 1893 and 1990.
Condition: In great antique condition with only minor signs of wear, consistent with its age. The agate is still in pristine condition. The gilding of each silver end has gently faded over time.
Please note that the original box is part of this sale.