{"product_id":"the-seal-for-the-charterhouse-of-val-de-grace-bruges","title":"THE SEAL FOR THE CHARTERHOUSE OF VAL DE GRÂCE, BRUGES","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeal Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn early 18th century (or late 17th century) wood and brass episcopal desk seal, the handle of mushroom top, spooled tapering stem to a brass collar and integral oval matrix, engraved with a mitred episcopal achievement; a quartered shield bearing trefoils, with a small central escutcheon charged with a small church; with an outer inscription  within a lined border reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSIGIL CARTUS VALLIS PROFUNDAE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst a standard work interprets \"Vallis Profundae\" as the Benedictine house of Val de Grâce in Paris, this is actually the seal of a Carthusian house, one of two of that name (Val de Grâce) in Bruges; either the male or female. The cypher MA at the head indicating Maria. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeal Specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight:  72mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter of matrix:  27mm x 31mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 41 g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sigillum Seals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57220353458554,"sku":null,"price":415.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3626\/9597\/files\/20260813_103936.jpg?v=1788271339","url":"https:\/\/sigillumseals.co.uk\/products\/the-seal-for-the-charterhouse-of-val-de-grace-bruges","provider":"Sigillum Seals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}