18thC Personal Bronze Seal - SIGILLUM DE MARTENS
Seal Detail
A superb bronze seal dating to the 18th century, the reverse with raised and rounded fin with suspension loop, the obverse well engraved with an armorial comprising shield under a crested helm and mantling with inscription within a lined border reading:
SIGILLVM . D? . MARTENS.
The seal cis in superb condition and comes with its previous collection record together with its identification tag from when it formed part of the Schuerhaus Collection No. 717.
Provenance: Libert sale October 2008 Lot 331
Seal Specification
Height 20mm
Diameter of matrix 33mm
Weight 20g