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19thC Continental Ecclesiastical Desk Seal St Andrew
Seal Detail
A Continental wood and brass desk seal, dating to the 19th century of ecclesiastical relevance, the handle of turned wood of baluster form, tapering stem to a high brass collar and integral oval matrix, engraved with a central figure holding a wooden cross, with a circumscription within lined border reading:
S.ANDREAS APOST. PATRONUS MORIARI *
A seal relating to Saint Andrew, the meaning being more sentimental in remembering the Saint rather than a link to a specific monastery, for example.
Seal Specification
Height 90mm
Diameter of matrix 30mmx33mm
Weight 61g