Late 15th/Early 16thC French Brass Armorial Desk Seal - FLORENT DE SOREL

Seal Detail

A fine early circular brass seal, dating to the late 15th or early 16th century, the reverse comprising a simple, low cut fin; the obverse well and deeply engraved with a heavily decorated series of shield (featuring the arms of the town of Sorel), helm, crest and supporters with garlands and inscription within scrolls reading:

FLORENT: DE: SOREL

An official seal relating to the small town of Sorel, in the Somme region of France.

In superb, original condition

Seal Specification

Height 7mm

Diameter of matrix  42mm 

Weight 40g