18thC Brass Personal Armorial Hand-Seal - Guillaume De Vos

Seal Detail

Fine 18th century brass wax seal, of tall semi-circular fin form with small suspension hole drilled to a circular matrix, well engraved with a central coat of arms under a floral decorative mantling of tulip and roses and inscription within a beaded border reading:

SIG. GVILELMVS. DE. VOS

A seal relating to a Guillaume de Vos,  of possibly Dutch origin although further research would benefit from being carried out to ascertain the correct subject.  Presented here in excellent condition having previously formed part of the Schuermaus Collection 

Provenance: Libert Auction, Oct 2008, Lot 325

Schuermaus Collection No. 808

Seal Specification

Height:  30mm

Diameter of matrix:  38mm 

Weight:  39g