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Portrait Painting of a Bewigged Gentleman, Prague, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
, waistcoat, and frilled shirt housed in a period giltwood frame having bead and lamb's tongue design. Red wax
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Late 18th Century Austrian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Altona and remains of a wax seal (probably) by "Altonaer Waaren Fabrik" This wonderful and rare secretary
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1810s German Empire Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian Sardonyx Seal Signet Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
stone that beautifully showcases a family crest traditionally used for wax seals. This unique design
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Multicolored Moonstone Palais Royal Grand Tour Scent Bottle with Seal
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
, but might have been used to emboss a wax seal. A small nick in the corner of this carnelian seal and
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Carnelian, Moonstone, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Sil...

Rare 19th Century "Yachting" Maritime Desk Set with Historic Monogram
Located in London, GB
candlesticks, a chamber stick, inkwell, bell, letter opener, personal wax seal, a stamp container, paperweight
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Late 19th Century English Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Silver Plate, Metal

Antique Judaica Sterling Silver Mezuzah with a Scroll in Original Box ca 1890
Located in Doha, QA
. Inside the Mezuzah there is a scroll with a wax seal. On the scroll there is ink Hebrew hand writing
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Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Oil on canvas, Vase of Flowers by Francesco Caldei known as Francesco Mantovani
Located in Milan, IT
background, painted with soft, creamy brushstrokes. The back features two sealing wax seals: one on the
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Early 1600s Italian Baroque Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas

Primroses in a Vase. Still life of flowers. Oil on Canvas Maurice Decamps
Located in St. Albans, GB
" (61 x 71cm) This painting was exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1937 with the wax seal
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1910s Post-Impressionist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil

French Art Deco Rene Lalique Large Butterfly Glass Cachet 1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
initials cut into the base and then use it to stamp red wax seals for correspondence (fortunately no
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1910s French Art Deco Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Art Glass

Original Antique (3rd Century AD) Roman Carved Agate Intaglio
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
seals. In 1840 the postage stamp virtually eliminated the need for wax seals and the art of the intaglio
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Agate

Ancient Roman Medusa Intaglio Earrings
Located in New Orleans, LA
rings in order to mark wax seals. Set in 22K gold 2“ length
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19th Century Victorian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

22k Gold

Collection of five framed wax impressions from seals, France 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
in velvet on which five sealing wax stamps are applied. The seals, clockwise from top left, belong to
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Mid-19th Century French Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Velvet, Wood

19th C. French Gilt and Porcelain Inkwell - Estate of Barbara J. Walters
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Morristown, NJ
lidded inkwell holder, including porcelain wax seal with engraved monogram "BW". Unsigned. The shape of
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1870s French Napoleon III Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with flutes, a dice and a wool needle, a gold seal and a
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1780s French Louis XVI Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Gold

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas signed A. Heins
Located in Dallas, TX
dealer markings on the back (including a wax seal), which only adds to its mystery and charm. Recently
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Early 20th Century Belgian Black Forest Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Early 18th Century English Framed Indenture Document, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
King George II. A wax seal on the bottom of document has the name, "Mary North" written beside it
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Early 18th Century English George II Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Madonna of the Annunciation, Oil on Canvas, Pompeo Batoni, Circa 1750
Located in Seaford, GB
-century stretcher and patina Verso features multiple wax seals, including a Saint Martin mark, suggesting
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Mid-17th Century Italian Grand Tour Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas

14K Gold Bloodstone Edwardian Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Venice, CA
measures approximately 1/2” x 5/8”. The ring also could be used as a wax seal! Ring size 10.25. Can be
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Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Early 20th Century Flower Painting by Pol C. Parmentier, 1927
By Pol C. Parmentier
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
painting. The back has an artist's wax seal. The painting is also dated: 1927. Pol C. (Paul) Parmentier is
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1920s Belgian Romantic Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Paint

Framed Antique Vellum Land Indenture, 1811, London
Located in Morristown, NJ
assets from one party to another. The red wax seal is that of the document signatory. Indentures are
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1810s British Georgian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Wood

Set of Assorted Ancient Gandharan Bronze Artifacts / Objects
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Comprising 2 scalpels, 2 razors, 2 razor handles with broken blades, 7 wax seals of various sizes, a crescent
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Provincial Chinese Vellum Trunk On Carved Low Stand
Located in Forney, TX
original Chinese export red wax seal. Signed, stamped to verso. Dimensions: Box on stand: 31” Wide, 19
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19th Century Chinese Campaign Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Wrought Iron

Chinese Tongzhi Porcelain Vase Decorated in Polychrome Enamels with Bronze Mount
Located in Brisbane, QLD
a red wax seal indicating that it has been authenticated before export from China. An exceptionally
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Bronze

“La Jetee” (The Pier)
By Henri Saintin
Located in Southampton, NY
French artist, Henri Saintin. Signed lower right. Oil on wooden panel. Artist wax seal verso. Condition
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1870s Impressionist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Butterfly Glass Cachet 1, 919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
you could have your initials cut into the base and then use it to mark red wax seals for
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1910s French Art Nouveau Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Art Glass

Portrait of a Boy Peeling Fruit
By Eugene von Blaas
Located in Milford, NH
on verso, along with a red wax seal, and housed in a giltwood Dutch style frame. Dimensions: 16 in H
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1880s Impressionist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Kraak Blue and White Large Porcelain Charger, 20.5", Wan Li Reign, circa 1610
Located in Kinderhook, NY
trader's or merchant's) wax seal. According to Hans van Baarsen of Pater Gratia Oriental Art, Groningen
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Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Multi-Relic Devotional Frame - Madonna and Child - Paperolles
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
, St. Leonce, St. Justin, St. Victoire, and Ste. Benoîte. The original red wax seals on the reverse
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1870s French Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Copper

Victorian 14K Gold Family Crest Intaglio Ring of Stag in Quartz Stone
Located in Venice, CA
traditionally been used as a wax seal for documents.
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1880s Unknown Victorian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Quartz, 14k Gold

c. 1860 Qing Dynasty Chinese Jar Form Brush Washer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
. Porcelain. Landscape decoration. Rim chips. Chinese government antiques shop wax seal. 2" h., 1 7/8" dia
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1860s Chinese Qing Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Porcelain

GUILLOT French Academic Painting Interior Pianist 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
cm with frame) Signed and dated on the left "P. Guillot / 1880" Wax seal on the back Painting
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1880s French School Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil

Oil on Canvas and Giltwood Vanitas painting, in the manner of Pieter Claesz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
letter displaying a wax seal. These objects symbolizing the passage of time and the transient nature of
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17th Century Dutch Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Satin, Giltwood, Paint

Gold Étui in Original Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
documents. At the étui's base is an intricately carved wax seal, allowing one to conveniently seal their
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18th Century French Louis XVI Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Gold

Oil On Canvas Family Portrait After Sir Anthony Van Dyck ca 1870
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Gavere, BE
end 19th century, with French wax seal (Paris) on the frame, presented in a beautiful golden frame
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1870s Baroque Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Porcelain Pair of Ginger Jars Decorations in Cobalt Blue
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, to February 7, 1799. Another important security attestation is the wax seals on the bottom of both
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Lumier et neige fondante - Impressionist Landscape Oil by William Samuel Horton
By William Samuel Horton
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
: Original artist's label verso Artists wax seal to stretcher verso Exhibited at the Royal Society of British
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1920s American Impressionist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Winter Snow - Gstaad - Impressionist Landscape Oil by William Samuel Horton
By William Samuel Horton
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
artist's label verso Artists wax seal to stretcher verso Exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists
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1920s American Impressionist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roman Intaglio Gemstone Necklace
Located in New Orleans, LA
order to mark wax seals. This necklace includes ancient intaglios carved from a variety of gemstones
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19th Century European Victorian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold

Silver Mezuzah and Torah Pointer Judaica Original Antiquity Art Display 1800s
Located in Doha, QA
. The final touch to this remarkable piece is two prayer scrolls, mounted and bound by a red wax seal on
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19th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Limestone, Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Rock Crystal Gold Cased Fob Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
sometimes used to stamp wax seals on important documents or letters, adding a personal and refined touch to
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Base Metal

Antique Georgian Gold-Cased Carnelian Fob Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
. Many fobs also held intaglio stones used to stamp wax seals for important letters and documents, adding
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Carnelian, Base Metal

Trompe L oeil [untitled]. Homage... Ter Nagedachtenis van S. G. Wezel oud 76 Jar
Located in New York, NY
. Dutch trompe l'oeil drawing with pen & ink, pencil, sepia, and black chalk, wax seal, and painted
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Mid-19th Century Realist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Conté, Ink, India Ink, Watercolor

17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers – Milan
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
chest still bears an old Italian wax seal, a rare and highly desirable survival that attests to its
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Silvered Wooden Reliquaries from France, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
by wax seals, indicating that the relics were never removed. Each reliquary has an engraved piece
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Mid-18th Century French Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Silver

Fine 17th Century Flemish Baroque Oil Painting Roman Charity Large Wood Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, France; old wax seal attached to the reverse representing a former owners collection Condition: for a
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17th Century Baroque Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil

Still Life with Hare, Partridge, Cabbage, and Wine” by Fortuné Vernier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
curled leaves anchors the background, accompanied by a wax-sealed bottle of wine and a golden onion
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19th Century French Sporting Art Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Wood

1857 Swedish Romantic Oil Seascape Sailing Fishing Boats Signed by Marcus Larson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Marcus Larson, 1825-1864). The reverse of the canvas bears a 1937 certificate secured with wax seals
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Mid-19th Century Realist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Antique Georgian Gold Foliage Carnelian Large Fob Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
. During the Georgian period, fobs were practical accessories primarily used to hold seals or wax stamps
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Carnelian, Gold, Base Metal

Constantijn Huygens – Dutch Golden Age Poet and Statesman, 19th-Century Litho
Located in Langweer, NL
before him and a red wax seal affixed to a document, suggesting his important diplomatic role. The soft
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1850s Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Paper

Italian 18th Century Collection of Wax Reliefs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and extremely decorative Italian 18th Century collection of wax reliefs. The
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18th Century Italian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Late 19th Century Oil on Canvas attr. to George A. Storey (1834-1919)
By George Adolphus Storey
Located in Chicago, IL
her, glancing toward the opened letter lying on the path with its red wax seal still visible. The
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Italian Arch - Old Master British art Italian landscape and ruins through arch
By (Circle of) Hubert Robert
Located in Hagley, England
collectors red wax seal. Sussex estate. Condition. Oil on canvas, 14 inches by 11 inches unframed. A bit thin
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18th Century Old Masters Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil

Qing Dynasty Exquisite Chinese Wooden Panel With Raised Figures And Gold Leaf
Located in Prato, Tuscany
and luminosity to the depicted scenes. On the back of the panel, there is a red wax seal (see photos
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Exquisite Chinese Wooden Panel With Raised Figures Gold Leaf (n.2)
Located in Prato, Tuscany
and luminosity to the depicted scenes. On the back of the panel, there is a red wax seal (see photos
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Wood

Un Cuirassier (A Cavalryman)
Located in London, GB
the Légion d’Honneur, the highest order of merit in France. On the stretcher, a wax seal: 'Vente
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19th Century Realist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil, Canvas

19th Century German Baronship Document, Archduke Ludwig III of Hessen
Located in Vero Beach, FL
with threaded rope in crimson red leather with burnished 24-carat gold embossed. A wax seal of the Arch
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19th Century German Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Leather, Parchment Paper

Victorian Substantial Hand-Carved Carnelian Seal Pointer Dog Fob Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
from a pocket. The base of the fob would often have been used to seal the wax of a letter or note. The
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1880s Victorian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Carnelian, 14k Gold

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Wax Seal Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wax seal antique available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and paper, every wax seal antique was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the wax seal antique you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A wax seal antique made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wax seal antique over the years, but those crafted by Bezalel Art School and F. Barbedienne Foundry are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Wax Seal Antique?

A wax seal antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,538, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.