GEORGIAN PALAIS DOUBLE SIDED WAX SEAL ETUI SET WITH ADDITIONAL DEVICES

I was fortunate to find additional double sided wax seal intaglio devices that fit my Georgian Palais etui set.

Now there are 16 double sided wax seal intaglio devices in all or 32 impressions total.  (I believe a full set consists of 24 double sided devices.....so eight more to go.)

The extra devices (duplicates) from the etui set will soon be listed to Metal Corset II.

So keep a weather eye.....

ANTIQUE FRENCH WAX SEAL ETUI

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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

 

GEORGIAN GOLD GILT DOUBLE SIDED WAX SEAL ETUI WITH MEMENTO MORI SKULL

Here's a fantastic and super rare antique Georgian gold gilt over sterling silver sentiment wax seal etui.

It contains several double sided brass wax seal impressions, with French, Italian and English sentiments.

The most exciting feature is the memento mori skull impression with the French sentiment above, "J'ai ete le suis, tu seras," translated to, "As you are, so once was I." 

Memento mori is a Latin phrase translated to "remember that you will die."  The phrase developed during the growth of Christianity, which emphasized Heaven, Hell, and salvation of the soul in the afterlife.

Feather with French motto toujours sincère (always sincere), lady in dress balancing on a tightrope with an umbrella, Italian motto il giusto il ver la libertà sospiro (the right to breathe free), flower and butterfly with the English motto the sweetness is my life, snail with French motto toujours chez moi (always with me), harp with French motto accord sans d'harmonie pas (agreement without harmony, sheep and wolf with French motto la raison du plus fort (the reason for the stronger), two roosters fighting with French motto à mort (to death), sealed envelope with French motto va ou voudrais être (will or would be), horse jumping fence with French motto l'obstacle recite mon ardeur (obstacle recite my ardor), devil figure fishing, fox chasing chicken up a tree with French motto fin contre fin (end against end), lion under net speaking to mouse with English motto Patience, man riding an elephant with French motto la raison fait ma force (the reason is my strength), French motto l'homme propose dieu dispose (man proposes god provides), Italian motto dopo come avanti (after as forward), leaf with English motto I change only in death, sun rising over hills with French motto je reviendrai (I will return).