Four German seals, 17th - 19th century
Double-sided brass seal with a sturdy, tapering shaft. Both seal surfaces each bearing one and three house marks respectively. Chipped. Together with three smaller matrixes, one of which is iron with dark age patina. One example is a seal of the united butchers' and bakers' guild, inscribed “M W” on the loaf of bread. Height 11 cm, diameter 23 x 38 mm and 20, 22 and 26 mm respectively.
Provenance: From the British Collection David Morris.
310423
Condition: II
Double-sided brass seal with a sturdy, tapering shaft. Both seal surfaces each bearing one and three house marks respectively. Chipped. Together with three smaller matrixes, one of which is iron with dark age patina. One example is a seal of the united butchers' and bakers' guild, inscribed “M W” on the loaf of bread. Height 11 cm, diameter 23 x 38 mm and 20, 22 and 26 mm respectively.
Provenance: From the British Collection David Morris.
310423
Condition: II
