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