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17thc Copper Seal of the Capuchins of Tours, Touraine
Seal Detail
Impressive copper based desk seal with raised integral rectangular handle with suspension loop, the oval matrix very well engraved with a depiction of the Archangel Michael, holding a balance, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling Capuchin who joins his hands in prayer. Circumscription in orle between a frieze and net border reading:
* SIG PRO PP CAPUCINORUM PRO TURONENSIS
Seal Specification
Height 20mm
Diameter of matrix 32mm x 38mm
Weight 68g