{"product_id":"5387","title":"Late 18thC Armorial Desk Seal Governor of Sissach, Switzerland","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeal Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA fine wood and brass desk seal of unusual form dating to the late 18th century, the handle of turned fruitwood with two bands of brass at top and base, the circular brass matrix engraved with a central armorial shield depicting a unicorn standant with inscription reading:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHEINRICH FREY STATTHALTER ZU SISSACH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe seal of Henry Frey, Governor of the town of Sissach, \u003cspan\u003ethe capital of the district of \u003c\/span\u003eSissach\u003cspan\u003e in the \u003c\/span\u003ecanton\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003eBasel-Country\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eSwitzerland\u003cspan\u003e.  The shield is most likely to be his personal arms rather than the town's, which comprise a pair of opposed arms and hands; one red, the other white.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeal Specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight 37mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiameter of matrix  31mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight 63g \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sigillum Seals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48505746030877,"sku":"5387","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3626\/9597\/files\/PXL-20240530_110143375.jpg?v=1717067128","url":"https:\/\/sigillumseals.co.uk\/products\/5387","provider":"Sigillum Seals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}