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18thC Dutch Ebony & Silver Desk Notarial Seal Cap - Adrianus Lodewyk van Harpen
Seal Detail
An 18th century Dutch ebony and silver desk seal cap, the handle of turned ebony of baluster form, and terminating at the point where a matrix would have been attached, but now missing. However, at the other end if a very interesting stamped silver cap, topped with an embossed Royal coat of arms and the rim hand engraved with an inscription reading:
ADRIANUS LODEWYK VAN HARPEN
The seal of the notary Adrianus van Harpen (1764-1830) resident and working in Amsterdam.
Seal Specification
Height: 118mm
Diameter of matrix: 25mm
Weight 47g