{"product_id":"a-silver-enamel-george-scheid-owl-figurine-desk-seal","title":"A SILVER \u0026 ENAMEL GEORGE SCHEID OWL FIGURINE DESK SEAL","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeal Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn early 20th century silver and enamel desk seal, probably of Austrian origin. The handle of mushroom top form made of deep blue enamel, the stem set with three high-relief owl figurines, the eyes embellished with tiger eye stones, to a circular silver collar of columnar form struck with three marks including maker's mark\u003cem\u003e G.A.S\u003c\/em\u003e for George Scheid and another mark with minerva head and \"2 A\" for 800 quality silver and a third mark too rubbed to be identified. The former two marks are replicated on the rim of the circular matrix engraved with a cypher of the owner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautiful, early 20th century seal made by such a celebrated silversmith;  \u003cspan\u003eGeorg Adam Scheid was a gold and silversmith with premises on the Gumpendorferstraße from 1882-1903. He was made Knight of the Order of Franz Joseph and worked in silver and enamels. He participated in the Jubilee exhibition of 1889 as well as the Paris 1900 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eExposition Universelle.  \u003c\/i\u003eThis seal is a very good example of his work and is collectable especially given the nature of the owl figurines, deep lustre of the enamel and number of strike marks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeal Specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight:  75mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter of matrix:  24mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:  81g \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sigillum Seals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57416573419898,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3626\/9597\/files\/20261019_101706.jpg?v=1792403564","url":"https:\/\/sigillumseals.co.uk\/products\/a-silver-enamel-george-scheid-owl-figurine-desk-seal","provider":"Sigillum Seals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}