{"product_id":"antique-french-wax-seal-6","title":"Antique Armorial Wax Seal — Coronet Crest, Turned Wood Handle \u0026 Brass, 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Armorial Wax Seal — Coronet Crest, Turned Wood Handle \u0026amp; Brass, 19th Century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 19th-century desk seal of the kind that once closed correspondence no one was meant to read twice. A turned wood handle, worn to a deep walnut patina, seats into a ringed brass collar and a heavy brass matrix below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe matrix is the event here. Pressed into wax — shown in deep viridian — it strikes a full armorial: a shield set within an ornate rococo cartouche and crowned by a coronet, the field worked with charges in fine, confident relief. No monogram, no initials — a complete coat of arms for a house we can't name, which is rather the point. The cut is deep and clean, and it still seals beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wood carries honest age — light surface marks, the soft sheen of a handle held for a century or more. Structurally sound, the impression crisp and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swan Hill Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48914217304283,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0466\/6843\/files\/CC4D7B7B-4931-414E-A7D8-38F7A7A7C06C.jpg?v=1782596866","url":"https:\/\/swanhillhome.com\/products\/antique-french-wax-seal-6","provider":"Swan Hill Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}