Red wax seal collection - Shields & coats of arms

Antique board of wax seals featuring fifteen impressions in shades of orange-red, vermilion, and burgundy. The composition highlights several large, impressive seals, including a large central seal with a crowned escutcheon in a rectangular frame. An oval impression with two conjoined coats of arms and several heraldic crests with intricate borders enrich the ensemble. Smaller seals alternate with these more generous formats, offering a diversity of reliefs and designs. Mounted on papers of varied shapes and accompanied by handwritten annotations, these impressions form a decorative collection ready to be framed to observe the details of its heraldic motifs.

✦ Period: Late 19th / Early 20th century
✦ Provenance: antique collection of seals and signets
✦ Dimensions: approx. 30.5 × 21 cm
✦ Material: sealing wax, paper, and cardboard
✦ Contents: 15 seal impressions
✦ Condition: good general condition, most motifs well preserved; some peripheral cracks and chips, one small seal with heavily altered relief.

A board of antique coats of arms to enrich a sigillography collection or a cabinet of curiosities display.