Seal Detail

An unusual 19th century floral glass micro mosaic desk seal, probably Italian, the handle broadens to a rounded head set and tapers into a turned collar above a rectangular brass foot. Its elongated, pear-shaped panels are set with intricate tesserae floral glass flowers with twisted-rope borders and a similar circular floral panel caps the handle. The rectangular matrix with rounded corners is engraved with a cypher AV within a lined border.

Unusually for these pieces of tesserae, there appears to be no loss of pieces i.e. it remains intact and is a stunning example of this type of work. The panels comprise of; one being daisies (for loyalty) with a pale background, one being forget-me-not with a white background and the third having mixed flowers with a white background. 

Seal Specification

Height:  82mm

Collar:    11mm

Diameter of matrix:  17mm x 20mm

Weight:  70g