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18thC German Brass & Steel Cobblers Guild Wax Desk Seal
Seal Detail
An impressive and rare 18th century Guild Seal from Germany. The octagonal steel handle of round top form, tapering to a circular cushion and brass matrix, well engraved comprising central pictorial cartouche displaying a tall leather boot with fish under, along with a circumscription within a lined border reading:
DAS SCHUSTER HANDWERKS SIEGEL ZU VORRA
A seal for the Cobblers guild from Vorra, a municipality in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria, Germany. In superb condition.
Seal Specification
Height 75mm
Diameter of matrix 38mm
Weight 158g