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

 

L'AMITIÉ NOUS UNIT-FRIENDSHIP UNITES US-STERLING SILVER PENDANTS

Keep a weather eye on Metal Corset II for fine silver pendants hand cast from an antique French wax seal seen in photo above.

The seal depicts a flying winged angel, or cherub, holding a wreath above two doves and an unbroken plinth or column topped with four hearts. Symbolism for the wreath (redemption), doves (togetherness or love), unbroken plinth or column (eternity), flying angel (rebirth), hearts (togetherness).  Many thanks to Art of Mourning for symbolism.  http://artofmourning.com/

The French motto above reads, "L'amitié Nous Unit" translated to "Friendship unites us."

Perfect for friendship or marriage.