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Antique Gold Mounted Carved Jade Desk Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th Century Antique Gold Mounted Carved Jade, Carnelian and Diamond Desk Wax Seal circa
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Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Jade

Set of Three Stoneware Jars
Located in Wainscott, NY
coloring. The jars were originally used in the preservation of fruit chutney and had wax seal tops
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19th Century American Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Pottery

Large Library Table on Castors, Hamburg / Altona, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
condition. On the underside is a wax seal with the monogram Frederik VI, King of Denmark from 1808-1839.
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19th Century German Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Lacquered and Carved Wood Wall Panel China Dynasty Quing
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
there is a red wax seal. The panel features a rich and elaborate decoration with animated scenes of
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1850s Chinese Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Wood

Rare 17th Century Walnut Wood Reliquary Bust
Located in Dallas, TX
’s. It is made from French walnut wood with traces of old polychrome. There is a round wax seal on
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18th Century and Earlier French Wax Seal Antique

Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
store wine for commercial sale and would have been stoppered with a cork or wax seal. Left unglazed, the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Elegantes in a Salon
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
. Provenance: Collection of Alexis Rouart (wax seals verso) Alexis Rouart was the son of an industrialist
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil, Panel

"The Meet" Oil On Canvas by John Lewis Brown
Located in Manhasset, NY
1885" lower right and bears the Durand Ruel gallery wax seal on verso. Lovely painting of hunt scene
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19th Century French Wax Seal Antique

18th Century Vellum Indenture Collection of Five
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
beautiful legible script on vellum with wonderful ink graphics adorning the corners. Wax seal stamps on
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18th Century English Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Vellum

Antique Chinese Tieli Wood Waterfall Bench or Small Coffee Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
top corner, it is marked with a wax seal called a "Jianding" indicating authenticity as a legal export
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Wood

French Rene Lalique Figurine Mains Jointes Glass Cachet
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
the base and then use it to mark red wax seals for correspondence (fortunately no initials have been
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1920s French Art Deco Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century Oil of Apollo Rising with the Dawn Painting
Located in Hopewell, NJ
original custom import wax seal on the reverse. One photo shows the red wax import certification done in
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19th Century Italian Baroque Wax Seal Antique

Flowers
By Nicolas Baudesson
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
: Flowers in a Glass Vase Troyes: Flowers Provenance: Various wax seals verso
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Mid-17th Century Realist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Signed Lamoriniere Belgian 19th Century Oil on Panel
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. This work, according to the wax seal on the back of the panel, was sold (posthumously) by his gallery
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19th Century Belgian Other Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Sealed Missive
Located in Cheltenham, GB
reference to confident leadership. In his left, a letter impressed with his wax seal. He’s a man of words
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1750s Academic Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ormolu and glass waxseal wheel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This small Georgian ormolu or gilt bronze wax seal wheel would be a showstopper on any desk and
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1830s French Georgian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Bronze

800 Silver Theca with St Lucia of Syracuse Relics, circa Mid-19th Century, Italy
Located in Washington Depot, CT
, affixed to red silk, secured by preserved seal of Spanish wax. The back of the theca twists off the reveal
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Mid-19th Century Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Silver

Set of Three Provincial Chinese Wine Jugs, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
commercial sale, and were likely stoppered with a cork or wax seal. Left unglazed, the jugs are decorated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-18th Century Italian Obelisk-Shaped Showcase Reliquary
Located in Milano, MI
and red painted, resting on a rectangular base; the back side is not decorated and shows wax seals
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Mid-18th Century Italian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Bone, Poplar

Marine painting sea shore smugglers boat scotttish 19th
By William Anderson
Located in PARIS, FR
established in Côte d'Or, France (a wax seal with the family coat of arms on the verso).
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1810s Romantic Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil

Pair of Framed Red and Black Wax Intaglio Seals
Located in Stamford, CT
A framed pair of very interesting red and black wax intaglios seals with some inscriptions. Some
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Wax Seal Antique

Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
blue flowers. Signed by Estello Apoil. Wax seal underneath, circa 1860. Measures: Width 9.1 in
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1860s French Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Enamel

Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
blue flowers. Signed by Estello Apoil. Wax seal underneath, circa 1860. Measures: Width 9.1 in
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1860s French Renaissance Revival Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Enamel

Enamel Cup Signed Estello Apoil, Sèvres Factory, 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Paris, FR
blue flowers. Signed by Estello Apoil. Wax seal underneath, circa 1860. Measures: Width: 9.1 in
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1860s French Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Enamel

Trompe l Oeil - Oil on Canvas by Unknown Italian Master 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
", dated 1810 with rebus in the stamp. On the back an ancient fragmentary wax seal "(Cance) lleria Bo
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19th Century Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portuguese Steel and Gold Signet
Located in London, GB
a nobleman and the carving would have been used to make wax seals for important deeds and letters
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Early 20th Century Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Gold, Steel

Ancient Roman Ring with Neptune
Located in New Orleans, LA
designs in ancient Rome, as Roman men of social standing commonly wore intaglio rings in order to mark wax
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Agate, Yellow Gold

Sir Peter Lely Attributed Portrait of a Noblewoman
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in Astoria, NY
bottom of frame: "Sir Peter Lely, 1617-1680)", bearing wax seal impressed with marks from Galerie
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17th Century European Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Perruches Glass Cachet, 1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
could have your initials cut into the base and then use it to stamp red wax seals for correspondence
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1910s French Art Nouveau Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Art Glass

Four Cyprian Antiquities 700BC and Framed Export Licences 1937 Grand Tour
Located in Lowestoft, GB
antiquities is numbered and has an export licence, wax seals and small paper labels. These particular export
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Early 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Clay, Gesso, Glass, Softwood

Gold Seal and Sealing Wax Holder circa 1780s-1790s Provence, France
Located in Litchfield, CT
, 18-21 karat, Provence, France. Specifically designed to hold a stick of sealing wax, it was fashioned
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1780s French George III Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Gold

Victorian Rock Crystal Spinner Fob zGold Pendant
Located in Litchfield, CT
three faces, it would have been used to wax-seal a letter or note. It is inscribed "Ropendez Vite", or
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1870s Victorian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Distinguished Gentleman, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
letter with a wax seal. Is this a clue regarding the gentleman’s identity or activities? The portrait
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Early 19th Century English School Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Fine 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape, Titled The Pond, Fontainebleau
By Edouard Louis Boudier
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
. PROVENANCE: Original gallery labels verso for 'Vicars Brothers, 12 Old Bond Street London', together with wax
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Late 19th Century French Barbizon School Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Paint, Gesso, Wood

Roman Intaglio Carnelian Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
standing commonly wore intaglio rings in order to mark wax seals. Intaglio: Circa 2nd-3rd century CE
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15th Century and Earlier European Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Shadow Box with a Collection of 18th Century English Wax Ring or Letter Seals
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful collection of over 100 Scottish and English wax ring or letter seals dating to the 18th
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19th Century British Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Townscape Oil Painting by Louis Dommersen 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, with a wax seal verso, late 19th Century in date. The painting has a captivating illuminating light
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Late 19th Century Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas

Winter Sun - Gstaad - Impressionist Oil, Winter Landscape, William Samuel Horton
By William Samuel Horton
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
& Son - London Wax Seal of William Samuel Horton verso & original artist's labels Born 16 November
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1920s American Impressionist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil, Board

Burma Ruby Intaglio Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
rings in order to mark wax seals. Following the Renaissance, the time-honored tradition was
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17th Century Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pair of Swedish Framed Seals from the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 19th century Swedish framed seals. These seals of Swedish nobility, have been set in
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19th Century Swedish Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Paper, Wax

Early 19th C. Oil Painting on Wood Panel by Patrick Nasmyth
By Patrick Nasmyth
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
. 4, 1997 at the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill, NC. Retains partial wax seals of original owner on
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Early 19th Century Scottish Baroque Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

“Rest in The Tavern”, 19th Century Oil on Wood Panel by Francisco Domingo
Located in Madrid, ES
/ PARIS / 1890” (lower left) with red wax seal with interlocking initials ("FD") printed (on the reverse
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1890s Realist Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Set Of Red Wax Intaglios Framed
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of Italian red wax intaglio seals in a silvered wood frame. Forty seals showing scenes from
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19th Century Italian Wax Seal Antique

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Framed Seals in Shades of Red with Some Black
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 19th century Swedish framed seals. These seals of Swedish nobility, have been set in
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19th Century Swedish Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Paper, Wax

18th Century Danish Tall Case Clock, circa 1750
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Scandinavian white lacquer. The inside of the case behind the movement has two wax seals. These are the royal
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Pine

Antique Pair Waterscape Oil Paintings by Peter Dommersen 1887 19th C
By Pieter Cornelis Dommersen
Located in London, GB
1887, Peter Cornelius Dommersen (1834-1908) with wax seals verso. One paintings depdict a rowing and
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1880s Dutch Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas

Mid-17th-Century Neapolitan School, Still Life With Grapes, Peaches Plums
Located in Cheltenham, GB
: Exhibition label and wax seal impression bearing a coat of arms on the reverse. Provenance: Private
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1670s Italian School Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gortzius Geldorp (Attributed To Workshop), Portrait Of A Gentleman
By Gortzius Geldorp
Located in Cheltenham, GB
the reverse, a wax seal dating to the early 19th century displays two conjoined coats of arms. One of
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1610s Old Masters Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Unique Belle Epoque Crystal Russian Imperial Eagle Gold Seal
Located in New York, NY
official documents and seal letters by wax. This seal is not only a magnificent “Objet d'Art “but a true
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1890s Victorian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Gentleman with Parrot Portrait, Camilo Domeniconi, Chile, circa 1835
Located in Kinderhook, NY
having an early Italian post 'Trieste' red wax seal . A truly exceptional and visually dynamic work from
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Early 19th Century Chilean Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Allegory of Politics, Myth of Hercules and Cacus. Late 16th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
, a cave can be seen, with cows and Cacus. The painting shows traces of an Italian red wax seal on
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16th Century Renaissance Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Wood, Oil

French 1890 Etui Sealing Wax Case Guilloche Blue Enamel in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
sealed with wax for security. Extremely stunning in its artistry and craftsmanship, this etui reflects
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1890s French Neoclassical Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Georgian Gold and Carnelian Signet Ring Large 19th Century Antique Seal Ring
Located in London, GB
would typically be engraved with a coat of arms or family crest and then pressed into hot wax to seal
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Carnelian, Gold

17th Century Italian Crucifixion Painting – Oil on Panel, Baroque Devotional Art
Located in Seaford, GB
significance. The old master painting’s crucifixion theme is further authenticated by numerous wax seals on the
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17th Century Italian Baroque Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Oak, Paint

Antique Arts Crafts Cast Copper Lamp With Rare Straw Vaseline Bell Shade
By Was Benson
Located in Nottingham, GB
: Original oxidised copper patina, lightly wax-sealed Condition: Excellent; minor age-related marks only
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Brass, Copper

French 1890 Etui Sealing Wax Case with Guilloche Blue Enamel in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
have been sealed with wax for security. Extremely stunning in its artistry and craftsmanship, this etui
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1890s French Neoclassical Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Oil Painting of Flora after Titian in Florentine Giltwood Frame, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, Firenze' bearing the wax seal mark of the Uffizi Gallery, making it an officialy sanctioned copy of the
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1850s Italian Wax Seal Antique

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

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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.

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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.