A seal is an engraved stamp for making impressions on sealing-wax. The seal was made by heating sealing wax and dropping it onto the paper, and then placing the seal into the soft wax. Seals were originally used to provide authenticity to documents and proclamations, and in the 19th century to seal letters, before the introduction of the gummed flap. Seals were often set into rings, hung on watch fob chains or neck chains, and there was also a more substantial freestanding desk model with a handle. The seal could be made of any material that could be finely engraved with a monogram or other symbol, including agate, black onyx, bloodstone, cornelian, jasper and lapis lazuli. For desk seals, materials used for the handles included gold, pinchbeck, ivory, hardstones, silver, brass, steel, and coloured twist glass. Seals were fell out of use with the introduction of the penny post more...

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9ct rose gold horse shoe shaped spinner with green stone,…

Rose Gold Spinner with Green Stone and Horse Shoe Shape

9ct rose gold horse shoe shaped spinner with green stone, weight: approx 4.2 grams

Antique gilt seal with carnelian

Gilded Carnelian Seal

Antique gilt seal with carnelian

Banded agate desk seal

Banded Agate Desk Seal

Banded agate desk seal

A 9ct yellow gold fob seal, Birmingham, circa 1910 hallmarked…

1910 Deakin & Francis Gold Fob Seal from Birmingham

A 9ct yellow gold fob seal, Birmingham, circa 1910 hallmarked Birmingham, made by Deakin & Francis. Total weight 4.7grams

Seal shaped red coral charm on 9ct yellow gold bale

Red Coral Seal Charm on 9ct Gold Bale

Seal shaped red coral charm on 9ct yellow gold bale

A Georgian miniature gold seal with bloodstone inset and a seal…

Georgian Gold Leg Seal with Bloodstone Inset

A Georgian miniature gold seal with bloodstone inset and a seal in the form of a leg

Ornate ormolu on agate handle set with four Rubies carnelian…

Agate Handle Seal with Ruby and Carnelian on Ormolu

Ornate ormolu on agate handle set with four Rubies carnelian seal (unengraved) unmarked length 8 cm

Silver gilt seal with carnelian

Carnelian Seal in Silver Gilt

Silver gilt seal with carnelian

Carnelian & green Jasper spinner fob. Long rolled gold chain.…

Carnelian and Green Jasper Spinner on Gold Chain

Carnelian & green Jasper spinner fob. Long rolled gold chain. Crack to green jasper.

An antique carved fob seal, 9ct rose gold mounted, presented as…

Antique Jasper Fob Seal with 9ct Gold Mounting

An antique carved fob seal, 9ct rose gold mounted, presented as an antique trumpet shaped fob piece carved from a single piece of jasper, deep brown/red in colour, fitted with a stepped gold frame and god bail, engraved to seal base with compass and Latin…

Two gold plated Victorian fob seals, one with intaglio…

Gold Plated Victorian Fob Seals with Intaglio and Swivel Types

Two gold plated Victorian fob seals, one with intaglio chalcedony agate, the other of swivel type (faults).

Fob seal, two sided, G E Blakeny & St Christophers

G.E. Blakeny & St. Christopher's Fob Seal

Fob seal, two sided, G E Blakeny & St Christophers

A rolled gold fob seal with cabochon carnelian stone

Carnelian Fob Seal in Rolled Gold

A rolled gold fob seal with cabochon carnelian stone

A George III silver desk seal. Maker Hester Bateman. London…

George III Silver Desk Seal by Hester Bateman (1780)

A George III silver desk seal. Maker Hester Bateman. London 1780.

9ct gold Chalcedony fob seal

9ct Gold Chalcedony Fob Seal

9ct gold Chalcedony fob seal

Two gilt metal antique seals

Antique Gilt Metal Seals

Two gilt metal antique seals

Continental silver desk seal

Continental Silver Desk Seal

Continental silver desk seal

Continental silver desk seal

Continental Silver Desk Seal

Continental silver desk seal

Five various seals including carnelian and bloodstone and a…

Mixed Gemstone Seals and Ring in Gold Settings

Five various seals including carnelian and bloodstone and a carnelian intaglio ring. 9ct, 14ct and 18ct yellow and rose gold.

An enamelled compass/spinner, inset with a beetle pointer.…

Enamelled Beetle Compass Spinner in Rolled Gold

An enamelled compass/spinner, inset with a beetle pointer. Rolled gold. Width 3 cm.

An antique banded agate seal; gold cased.

Gold Cased Agate Seal: Antique Beauty

An antique banded agate seal; gold cased.

A 9ct gold swivel seal set with hardstones; fully hallmarked.…

9ct Gold Swivel Seal with Hardstones - Fully Hallmarked

A 9ct gold swivel seal set with hardstones; fully hallmarked. Weight 5.6g.

A gold intaglio seal pendant, the chalcedony seal depicting a…

Gold Hound Intaglio Pendant on Fox Chain

A gold intaglio seal pendant, the chalcedony seal depicting a hound, cased in gold and suspended from a fox link chain in 9ct gold

Colonial seal, Prisoners Barracks & H.M Gaol Hobarton with…

Colonial Seal & Ivory-handled Prisoners Barracks and Gaol Hobarton

Colonial seal, Prisoners Barracks & H.M Gaol Hobarton with ivory handle

Seal with ivory handle 'Convict service Tasmania' Van Dieman's…

Tasmanian convict seal with ivory handle

Seal with ivory handle 'Convict service Tasmania' Van Dieman's Land Became Tasmania in 1855. It is Believed This seal Came from that period

Two seals, one with ivory handle

Ivory-Handled Seal Duo

Two seals, one with ivory handle

Seal, the Bank of van Diemens Land, on wooden base

Seal Bank on Wooden Base

Seal, the Bank of van Diemens Land, on wooden base

Colonial seal, Searchers Customs Hobart Town

Hobart Town's Colonial Seal and Customs Searchers

Colonial seal, Searchers Customs Hobart Town

Seal, Union Bank of Australia, Oatlands

Seal and Union Bank of Australia visit Oatlands

Seal, Union Bank of Australia, Oatlands

Antique citrine fob. A large faceted quartz spinner on a 9ct…

Faceted Citrine Spinner Fob Pendant

Antique citrine fob. A large faceted quartz spinner on a 9ct half frame, with scroll top and bale.

A Victorian gold fob seal set with a foiled amethyst

Victorian Amethyst Gold Fob Seal

A Victorian gold fob seal set with a foiled amethyst

An amethyst-paste and 9ct gold swivel fob seal with rigid…

Amethyst Swivel Fob Seal with Gold Mount

An amethyst-paste and 9ct gold swivel fob seal with rigid curb-link stirrup mount

A Victorian ivory and white agate table seal

Victorian Ivory and Agate Table Seal

A Victorian ivory and white agate table seal

A vintage 18ct. yellow gold and bloodstone seal ring, reverse…

Bloodstone Seal Ring with Boar's Head Armorial Engraving

A vintage 18ct. yellow gold and bloodstone seal ring, reverse engraved with boar's head armorial, recessed rub-over mount of plain design

An antique amber and iron table seal with an inset fox

Amber and Iron Fox Table Seal

An antique amber and iron table seal with an inset fox

A gold musical fob seal, Swiss, mid 19th century the barillet…

Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal from Dame Nellie Melba Collection

A gold musical fob seal, Swiss, mid 19th century the barillet movement with comb stack of eight teeth playing a single air, main oval gold case, the base engraved Nellie, start/stop control at the side, fluted edge, the arched superstructure with wire…

A gold mounted chalcedony seal, circa 1900 The oval chalcedony…

Melba's Chalcedony Seal with Classical Intaglio

A gold mounted chalcedony seal, circa 1900 The oval chalcedony intaglio depicting a Classical maiden playing a lyre and a youth on a pedestal to an architectural scroll mount, height approximately 30 mm. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba…

An antique silver seal, late 19th century, the foliate…

Antique Silver Seal with Initials and Box

An antique silver seal, late 19th century, the foliate decorated and gilt washed seal with detachable endplate bearing initials, in the original velvet and silk lined box. Length 7 cm

An antique silver and ivory seal

Silver Ivory Seal

An antique silver and ivory seal

Large Edwardian citrine spinner pendant, triple sided citrine…

Edwardian Citrine Spinner Pendant in Yellow Gold

Large Edwardian citrine spinner pendant, triple sided citrine of large proportion set on classic scrollwork spinner in yellow gold, approx 11.5 grams

A carved ivory seal depicting the three wise monkeys, silver…

Ivory Three Wise Monkeys Seal on Silver Base

A carved ivory seal depicting the three wise monkeys, silver base

A finely carved ivory seal in the form of a naked maiden;…

Naked Maiden Ivory Seal - French 19th Century

A finely carved ivory seal in the form of a naked maiden; French 19th century; 12 cm high

Three antique hardtone intaglio seals, each mounted with a…

Antique Hardtone Intaglio Seal Trio with Bloodstone Intaglios

Three antique hardtone intaglio seals, each mounted with a bloodstone intaglio, two depicting crests, the third depicting a hanged man with the motto 'Every man has his attachments', opening to reveal a glazed compartment, mounted in gold, intaglios: 1.5…

Victorian gold seal with poodle

Victorian Poodle Gold Seal

Victorian gold seal with poodle

A 9ct gold swivel fob seal set with sard and bloodstone

Gold Swivel Fob Seal with Sard and Bloodstone

A 9ct gold swivel fob seal set with sard and bloodstone

Antique desk seal with bone handle

Bone-handled antique desk seal

Antique desk seal with bone handle

Gold seal swinger, 15ct

15ct Gold Seal Swinger

Gold seal swinger, 15ct

Gold antique seal with carved carnelian

Antique Gold Seal with Carnelian Carving

Gold antique seal with carved carnelian

Gold antique seal with intaglio carved citrine

Antique Citrine Seal with Intaglio Carving

Gold antique seal with intaglio carved citrine

Antique gold seal with floral leaf and stem

Floral Antique Gold Seal

Antique gold seal with floral leaf and stem

An onyx and 9ct gold swivel seal. Weight 6.6g.

Onyx and Gold Swivel Seal - 6.6g

An onyx and 9ct gold swivel seal. Weight 6.6g.

An amethyst and 9ct gold swivel seal; Birmingham hallmark.

Amethyst and Gold Swivel Seal with Birmingham Hallmark

An amethyst and 9ct gold swivel seal; Birmingham hallmark.

An antique Japanese ink drawing depicting a hawk, mid Edo…

Edo Period Japanese Ink Drawing of Hawk

An antique Japanese ink drawing depicting a hawk, mid Edo period, circa 1750, signed with seal surface abraded, 108 x 47 cm

A Victorian seal of small proportions, tested 15ct gold

Small 15ct Gold Victorian Seal

A Victorian seal of small proportions, tested 15ct gold

Antique 9ct yellow gold and carnelian seal, total weight approx…

9ct Gold Carnelian Seal - 4.8g

Antique 9ct yellow gold and carnelian seal, total weight approx 4.8 grams

One bag including 19th century tools, two seals, silver plate…

19th Century Tools, Seals, and Silver Plate Box Set

One bag including 19th century tools, two seals, silver plate box etc

A Victorian seal, rolled gold, Victorian, of fine ladies size,…

Victorian Winged Warrior Carnelian Seal Pendant

A Victorian seal, rolled gold, Victorian, of fine ladies size, inset to base with a rectangular cut cornered carnelian hardstone seal depicting a winged warrior and the initials F. D, encase in a simple mount with scrolled serpents to support, fitted with…

Victorian agate & gold spinner seal

Victorian Agate Spinner Seal in Gold

Victorian agate & gold spinner seal

Antique desk seal with carved mother of pearl

Carved Mother of Pearl Antique Desk Seal

Antique desk seal with carved mother of pearl

Antique desk seal with acorn

Acorn Desk Seal: Antique Treasure

Antique desk seal with acorn

Antique eagle desk seal

Antique Eagle Desk Seal

Antique eagle desk seal

An early 19th century rolled gold seal; base set with an…

19th Century Rolled Gold Seal with Engraved Intaglio

An early 19th century rolled gold seal; base set with an engraved intaglio (worn apex)

Six various seals. Bone, agate etc

Assorted Seals: Bone, Agate, and More

Six various seals. Bone, agate etc

Antique Victorian gold seal Ex late Queen Mothers body guard,…

Victorian Gold Seal with Knight and Swan Carving

Antique Victorian gold seal Ex late Queen Mothers body guard, carved with a knight and swan

Hallmarked sterling silver and lapis lazuli seal hallmarked…

1860 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Lapis Lazuli Seal

Hallmarked sterling silver and lapis lazuli seal hallmarked sterling silver London 1860