Antique French Wax Seal Stamp with Turned Wood Handle & Engraved Monogram comings-soon and collected charm

and collected charm

The pair is joined by a hinge and fitted with its original prong

with repeating pierced-style panels and leaf motifs that give the piece wonderful texture and dimension

with open meadow

Four magnificently turned and fluted legs feature gilt acanthus leaf capitals and carved details

Antique French Wax Seal Stamp with Turned Wood Handle & Engraved Monogram comings-soon and collected charmThis antique wax seal stamp features a substantial turned wood handle in a warm honey tone, fitted into a brass collar above a dark steel die. The face is engraved with an ornate interlaced monogram, ready to press a distinctive impression into wax. Standing 3. 75" tall, it has a wonderful heft and patina from age, equally at home in use on a desk or displayed as part of a collection. Sources in Paris.