Monday, June 23, 2014

ANTIQUE FRENCH WAX SEAL ETUI

SOLD




This is a complete antique wax seal etui set containing 21 brass double sided wax seal impressions with sentiments (or mottos) in French, Italian and English.  Please continue below to view mottos.  My eyesight is not the best, so some are blank.  If anyone recognizes a motto not already listed, please contact me. 

The 21 wax seal matrices are stored inside an original brass tube which also functions as the stamp handle.  The wax seals are easily interchanged by unscrewing the tube top. 


Snake-unite or die
Sunrise-I will return
Envelope-dites oui
Bird-notre notre pour les Mienne
Mirror-digo vero
Candlestick-bonsoir
Heart-il est a vous
Bird/twig- je ne chante que pour toi
Clasped hands-forever
Flower basket- il sait me chercher
Heart/arrow-Il Est Blesse
Flower/leaves-fia ema purge?
Cherub/dog- la fidèle me guide
Ship-such as life
Eye- il vous maigre
Flowers- sonnerie oi?
Rooster-se mai
Cat tails-je me ???? destine
Candlestick/butterfly-piacia conduce a morte???
Pansy sprig-forget me not???
Dove/twig-?? La paix
Twig/leaves- sempre lo stesso
Cherub/scale/arm/clouds/butterfly
Man/walking stick-toujours gai
Mushroom- giovane e mature
Triangle-toujours droit
Topiary-regard time
Candlestick- il me Claire
Snail-always at home
Comet- Mon feu suit partout
Anchor-hope in thee
Lion-???
Topiary-???
ArrowÀ Mon But
Greyhound-haste thee
Bouquet-to you??
Wreath-Per Te Se Fai Bene
Kettle/pot-Pericolosa Società
Flower/sun-sans toi il meurt
Flower- menos abierta mas Hermosa
Horse-???
Fire-vive et purs
 






Thursday, June 5, 2014

MEMENTO MORI SKULL AND CROSSBONES WITH TEMPUS FUGIT CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WAX SEAL FOB


This is a magnificent memento mori Georgian intaglio wax seal fob.  It has a finely carved carnelian matrix depicting a skull and crossbones with an hourglass (tempus fugit) indicating, "Time Is Short or Time Flees".

Latin words:
Memento:  translates to REMEMBER
Mori:  translates to DIE.

REMEMBER YOU MUST DIE.