{"product_id":"the-seal-of-count-armand-fresneau-c-1891","title":"THE SEAL OF COUNT ARMAND FRESNEAU c 1891","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeal Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn impressive hardstone, steel, gold and brass armorial desk seal, the handle of tapering Damascus steel grip from an Ottoman gun barrel, one side with gold inlay décor and gold-lined master's mark. The handle top fitted with a conical knob of lapis lazuli.  The handle stem terminates in a brass collar and oval brass matrix, well and deeply engraved with an achievement of arms comprising a shield under a Count's coronet, mantling, decorative foliage within a beaded border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arms are those of \u003cstrong\u003eArmand Fresneau \u003c\/strong\u003e(1860-1936), who received the hereditary of Count on the 3 July 1831, the likely date of this seal. The gold cartouche on the barrel is either a maker's mark or proof mark but as yet it has not been possible to identify the exact maker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeal Specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight:  85mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter of matrix:  30mm x 35mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:  200g \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sigillum Seals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57545209512314,"sku":"738","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3626\/9597\/files\/IMG_3005.jpg?v=1794245631","url":"https:\/\/sigillumseals.co.uk\/products\/the-seal-of-count-armand-fresneau-c-1891","provider":"Sigillum Seals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}