Early Ebony Brass Vitners / Ambleside Interchangeable Desk Seal - 7x Alcohol Matrices

Seal Detail

A rare opportunity to purchase a 19th century ebony and brass branded Vitners desk seal with interchangeable head unit together with 7 differently engraved caps to fit within the heads.  The ebony handle of flat top baluster form tapers to a brass screw thread collar to which a brass outer ring with engraved company name attaches, within which one of the 7 caps fits and locks into place, before the outer rim is screwed onto the handle. 

The two interchangeable rims are engraved with the names: J.S.TURNER, AMBLESIDE and T.D.JACKSON, AMBLESIDE.

The inner caps are engraved on one side with the maker's name LOFTUS, London and different alcohol/spirit name on the reverse, namely:

RUM

PORT

GIN

SCOTCH WHISKEY (interestingly spelt with an "E")

SHERRY

IRISH WHISKEY

MASALA

WHISKEY

Presented in excellent condition and presumably the one seal was used by the two companies over a period of time.

Seal Specification

Height:  90mm

Diameter of matrix:  15mm inner caps

Weight:  131g