A seal is an engraved stamp for making impressions on sealing-wax. The seal was made by heating sealing wax and dropping it onto the paper, and then placing the seal into the soft wax. Seals were originally used to provide authenticity to documents and proclamations, and in the 19th century to seal letters, before the introduction of the gummed flap. Seals were often set into rings, hung on watch fob chains or neck chains, and there was also a more substantial freestanding desk model with a handle. The seal could be made of any material that could be finely engraved with a monogram or other symbol, including agate, black onyx, bloodstone, cornelian, jasper and lapis lazuli. For desk seals, materials used for the handles included gold, pinchbeck, ivory, hardstones, silver, brass, steel, and coloured twist glass. Seals were fell out of use with the introduction of the penny post more...

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Two 19th century seals, including silver handle, 5.5 cm and 6.2…

19th Century Silver Seals, 2 Pieces

Two 19th century seals, including silver handle, 5.5 cm and 6.2 cm long

Antique silver and stone seal possible agate

Antique Agate Seal with Silver Detailing

Antique silver and stone seal possible agate

Two antique seals one wooden & brass with initials to base, the…

Antique Seals: Wooden, Brass, and Bone

Two antique seals one wooden & brass with initials to base, the other bone, length 6.5 cm approx longest)

Various carved gemstones includes: carved intaglio heron crest…

Carved Gemstone Collection

Various carved gemstones includes: carved intaglio heron crest citrine, flower cameo, Nephrite jade, banded agate seal part, turquoise nuggets beads.

Two antique seals one with mother of pearl handle and…

Antique Silver and Mother of Pearl Seal

Two antique seals one with mother of pearl handle and hallmarked silver end

Two antique wooden and brass seals length 8 cm longest)

Antique Wooden and Brass Seals (8 cm)

Two antique wooden and brass seals length 8 cm longest)

A Victorian silver spinner fob, lapis lazuli and carnelian…

Victorian Silver Spinner Fob with Inlays and Embellishments

A Victorian silver spinner fob, lapis lazuli and carnelian inlay, scrolled, embellished bail, Birmingham, 1899. Makers mark obscured.

A rolled gold fob seal with cabochon carnelian stone

Carnelian Fob Seal in Rolled Gold

A rolled gold fob seal with cabochon carnelian stone

Antique gilt metal fob spinner set with bloodstone and carnelian

Gilt Fob Spinner with Bloodstone and Carnelian

Antique gilt metal fob spinner set with bloodstone and carnelian

Antique desk seal with carved mother of pearl

Carved Mother of Pearl Antique Desk Seal

Antique desk seal with carved mother of pearl

Antique gilt metal fob seal set with citrine glass.

Gilt Fob Seal with Citrine Glass

Antique gilt metal fob seal set with citrine glass.

Gilt metal fob seal with carnelian insert and antique mount

Antique Carnelian Fob Seal with Gilt Metal Mount

Gilt metal fob seal with carnelian insert and antique mount

Antique agate seal, carved agate handle, with claw set silver…

Agate seal with silver setting and carved handle

Antique agate seal, carved agate handle, with claw set silver seal. Length 7 cm

Vintage agate seal polished one side only, and natural on the…

Polished Agate Seal with Natural Backside

Vintage agate seal polished one side only, and natural on the other

9ct rose gold horse shoe shaped spinner with green stone,…

Rose Gold Spinner with Green Stone and Horse Shoe Shape

9ct rose gold horse shoe shaped spinner with green stone, weight: approx 4.2 grams

An antique seal, carnelian facetted handle, bloodstone end…

Carnelian and Bloodstone Antique Seal with Silver Enhancement

An antique seal, carnelian facetted handle, bloodstone end enhanced in silver

A yellow gold gilt carnelian seal, one rectangle carnelain…

Golden Dog Seal with Carnelian Carving

A yellow gold gilt carnelian seal, one rectangle carnelain carved with a dog mounted in a gilt seal frame

A vintage gold plated stone set seal; base set with a moulded…

Gold Plated Seal with Glass Intaglio Portrait

A vintage gold plated stone set seal; base set with a moulded glass intaglio portrait, size 35 x 22 mm.

Large Victorian fancy gold plated seal

Ornate Victorian Gold Seal

Large Victorian fancy gold plated seal

Early gold plated fob seal, Weight 3 grams

Vintage Gold Plated Fob Seal, 3g

Early gold plated fob seal, Weight 3 grams

Two antique gilt and hard stone seals

Antique Gilt & Stone Seals

Two antique gilt and hard stone seals

A jasper seal fob, mustard colour to base inscribed WC, height…

Mustard Jasper Seal Fob with WC Inscription

A jasper seal fob, mustard colour to base inscribed WC, height 42 mm, gold plated bale.

Antique agate seal

Vintage Agate Seal

Antique agate seal

Victorian carved carnelian and metal fob seal with carved…

Victorian Carnelian Monogram Fob Seal

Victorian carved carnelian and metal fob seal with carved monogram. Approx width 19 mm

Antique yellow gold fob seal with a reverse engraved Sardonyx…

RC Initials Antique Fob Seal with Sardonyx Gemstone

Antique yellow gold fob seal with a reverse engraved Sardonyx gemstone initialed 'RC', approx weight 3.6 grams, split to seam

Antique sterling silver and agate seal length 5 cm

Vintage Agate Seal in Sterling Silver

Antique sterling silver and agate seal length 5 cm

An antique brass seal, intaglio.

Antique Brass Intaglio Seal

An antique brass seal, intaglio.

A rolled gold Carmelian fob seal, cushion shaped carnelian…

Twist Seal with Carnelian Fob

A rolled gold Carmelian fob seal, cushion shaped carnelian mounted in a yellow gold twist seal

Antique blood stone and carnelian spinner mounted in sterling…

Antique Blood Stone Spinner in Sterling Silver (Birmingham 1905)

Antique blood stone and carnelian spinner mounted in sterling silver marked partially rubbed Birmingham 1905

Antique desk seal with bone handle

Bone-handled antique desk seal

Antique desk seal with bone handle

Victorian sterling silver fob seal

Victorian Silver Fob Seal

Victorian sterling silver fob seal

Seal shaped red coral charm on 9ct yellow gold bale

Red Coral Seal Charm on 9ct Gold Bale

Seal shaped red coral charm on 9ct yellow gold bale

Victorian carnelian and silver seal with a family crest of a…

Victorian Carnelian and Silver Seal with Family Crest

Victorian carnelian and silver seal with a family crest of a bird, length 55 mm

French Art Deco silver & Lucite seal in original fitted box

Art Deco Silver & Lucite Seal in Fitted Box

French Art Deco silver & Lucite seal in original fitted box

Antique sterling silver seal with initials, hallmarked London…

1899 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Initial Seal

Antique sterling silver seal with initials, hallmarked London 1899

An Ottoman seal, carnelian and silver circa 1910, 7.5 cm high

An Ottoman seal, carnelian and silver circa 1910, 7.5 cm high

Victorian rolled gold bloodstone seal, total weight 7.7g.…

Victorian Bloodstone Seal from Sydney Estate

Victorian rolled gold bloodstone seal, total weight 7.7g. Provenance: Deceased Estate, Sydney.

An antique carved fob seal, 9ct rose gold mounted, presented as…

Antique Jasper Fob Seal with 9ct Gold Mounting

An antique carved fob seal, 9ct rose gold mounted, presented as an antique trumpet shaped fob piece carved from a single piece of jasper, deep brown/red in colour, fitted with a stepped gold frame and god bail, engraved to seal base with compass and Latin…

An early 19th century rolled gold seal; base set with an…

19th Century Rolled Gold Seal with Engraved Intaglio

An early 19th century rolled gold seal; base set with an engraved intaglio (worn apex)

Continental silver desk seal

Continental Silver Desk Seal

Continental silver desk seal

Continental silver desk seal

Continental Silver Desk Seal

Continental silver desk seal

Two gold plated Victorian fob seals, one with intaglio…

Gold Plated Victorian Fob Seals with Intaglio and Swivel Types

Two gold plated Victorian fob seals, one with intaglio chalcedony agate, the other of swivel type (faults).

Antique eagle desk seal

Antique Eagle Desk Seal

Antique eagle desk seal

Rose gold mounted antique seal, 3.4 cm high

Antique Rose Gold Seal, 3.4cm High

Rose gold mounted antique seal, 3.4 cm high

Victorian gold lined seal with bloodstone, surface tests as…

Victorian 14ct Gold Seal with Bloodstone

Victorian gold lined seal with bloodstone, surface tests as 14ct.

Antique 9ct yellow gold and carnelian seal, total weight approx…

9ct Gold Carnelian Seal - 4.8g

Antique 9ct yellow gold and carnelian seal, total weight approx 4.8 grams

Carnelian and silver seal with a carved intaglio of a rose.…

Carved Rose Carnelian Seal in Sterling Silver

Carnelian and silver seal with a carved intaglio of a rose. Approx length 29.5 mm

Australian 9ct rose gold fob seal marked 9ct. Engraved 1930 WR.…

1930 Engraved 9ct Rose Gold Fob Seal

Australian 9ct rose gold fob seal marked 9ct. Engraved 1930 WR. Approx weight 3.1 grams

Regency fob seal with St George and the Dragon armorial, 3.2 cm…

Regency St. George Fob Seal

Regency fob seal with St George and the Dragon armorial, 3.2 cm high

9ct gold spinner with citrine coloured centre, Birmingham…

Birmingham Hallmarked Citrine Spinner in 9ct Gold

9ct gold spinner with citrine coloured centre, Birmingham hallmarks to edge.

Antique gold plated seal 'We part to meet again', with picture…

Antique gold plated seal "We part to meet again"

Antique gold plated seal 'We part to meet again', with picture of scissors, weight 3.58 grams

A Victorian seal, gold cased with bloodstone seal.

Victorian Bloodstone Seal in Gold Casing

A Victorian seal, gold cased with bloodstone seal.

An antique banded agate seal; gold cased.

Gold Cased Agate Seal: Antique Beauty

An antique banded agate seal; gold cased.

Carnelian & green Jasper spinner fob. Long rolled gold chain.…

Carnelian and Green Jasper Spinner on Gold Chain

Carnelian & green Jasper spinner fob. Long rolled gold chain. Crack to green jasper.

A heavy brass Victorian seal and an agate seal, length 7 cm

Victorian Brass and Agate Seals, 7 cm Length

A heavy brass Victorian seal and an agate seal, length 7 cm

A Victorian rolled gold retractable pen & pencil with…

Victorian Rolled Gold Pen & Pencil with Agate Seal

A Victorian rolled gold retractable pen & pencil with Unengraved agate, CarnelianSheild seal

Dutch silver seal

Dutch Silver Seal

Dutch silver seal

Victorian 15ct gold plated fancy seal fob, plain amethyst seal…

Gold Plated Victorian Fancy Seal Fob with Amethyst Panel

Victorian 15ct gold plated fancy seal fob, plain amethyst seal panel, Nb this description has changed from gold to gold plated

Antique gold and engraved citrine seal

Engraved Citrine Seal in Antique Gold

Antique gold and engraved citrine seal

Banded agate desk seal

Banded Agate Desk Seal

Banded agate desk seal

Victorian agate & gold spinner seal

Victorian Agate Spinner Seal in Gold

Victorian agate & gold spinner seal

Antique gilt seal with carnelian

Gilded Carnelian Seal

Antique gilt seal with carnelian

George V blood stone and silver fob spinner marked Birmingham…

Birmingham 1913 Blood Stone Fob Spinner with Silver Markings

George V blood stone and silver fob spinner marked Birmingham 1913, cushion disc size 14 x 17 mm, small chip

9ct gold and amber glass fob spinner marked.375 to setting

Amber Glass Fob Spinner in 9ct Gold (.375)

9ct gold and amber glass fob spinner marked.375 to setting

A Regency intaglio fob seal engraved white agate with monogram…

Regency Agate Fob Seal with Monogram and Fox Engraving

A Regency intaglio fob seal engraved white agate with monogram and fox lying

Gold and chalcedony fob spinner well engraved with a cubit…

18ct Gold Fob Spinner with Armoured Arm Engraving

Gold and chalcedony fob spinner well engraved with a cubit armoured arm holding a dagger by its blade. Metal tests as 18ct gold.

Austro-Hungarian white quartz stone seal, with 900 silver top,…

Austro-Hungarian Quartz Seal with Silver Top

Austro-Hungarian white quartz stone seal, with 900 silver top, circa 1872-1922, height 5.5 cm

Royal Crown Derby'Duck-Billed Platypus'paperweight, with gold…

Royal Crown Derby Platypus Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby'Duck-Billed Platypus'paperweight, with gold button seal and signature to base,width 16 cm

A Victorian gold fob seal set with a foiled amethyst

Victorian Amethyst Gold Fob Seal

A Victorian gold fob seal set with a foiled amethyst

An amethyst-paste and 9ct gold swivel fob seal with rigid…

Amethyst Swivel Fob Seal with Gold Mount

An amethyst-paste and 9ct gold swivel fob seal with rigid curb-link stirrup mount

Victorian carnelian glass set fob seal length 29 mm ex the bail

Victorian Carnelian Glass Fob Seal - 29mm Length (Excluding Bail)

Victorian carnelian glass set fob seal length 29 mm ex the bail

A silver spinning fob seal set with sard and bloodstone and…

Silver Fob Seal with Sard and Bloodstone Decoration

A silver spinning fob seal set with sard and bloodstone and silver engraved decoration.

A Victorian sterling silver and ivory handled seal, 19th…

Victorian Silver and Ivory Seal with Floral Motifs

A Victorian sterling silver and ivory handled seal, 19th century, with a bulbous carved handle with a floral cap, other vegetal motifs, and tapering gadroons to a floral knop, attached to a silver seal, length 7.5 cm

18ct yellow gold three stone spinner fob, with inner plating…

Three Stone Spinner Fob in 18ct Yellow Gold

18ct yellow gold three stone spinner fob, with inner plating for strength

Antique gold seal, with vacant cornelian

Vacant Cornelian Gold Seal

Antique gold seal, with vacant cornelian

Antique desk seal with acorn

Acorn Desk Seal: Antique Treasure

Antique desk seal with acorn

A late Victorian 9ct rose gold and citrine spinner engraved…

Victorian Citrine Spinner in 9ct Rose Gold Frame

A late Victorian 9ct rose gold and citrine spinner engraved frame, Birmingham 1900.

Hallmarked silver fob / seal with Carnelian, with another…

Dual Gemstone Hallmarked Silver Fob Set

Hallmarked silver fob / seal with Carnelian, with another fob/seal set with bloodstone

9ct gold and citrine spinner, weight: approx 8.88 grams, size:…

9ct Gold Citrine Spinner - 8.88g, 3cm

9ct gold and citrine spinner, weight: approx 8.88 grams, size: approx 3 cm

Two gilt metal antique seals

Antique Gilt Metal Seals

Two gilt metal antique seals

Antique 9ct rose gold Masonic fob spinner marked Rd 660401 9ct…

Antique Masonic Fob Spinner in 9ct Rose Gold

Antique 9ct rose gold Masonic fob spinner marked Rd 660401 9ct W&R. approx weight 4.48 grams, depicting the set square and compass when spun.

An onyx and 9ct gold swivel seal. Weight 6.6g.

Onyx and Gold Swivel Seal - 6.6g

An onyx and 9ct gold swivel seal. Weight 6.6g.

A 9ct. rose gold fob spinner, one side set with bloodstone, the…

Rose Gold Fob Spinner with Dual Gemstones

A 9ct. rose gold fob spinner, one side set with bloodstone, the other with carnelian.

An old bronze foo dog seal, the finely engraved and cast foo…

Bronze Foo Dog Seal with Character Marks

An old bronze foo dog seal, the finely engraved and cast foo dog upon a square chop base with character marks. Height 4.2 cm

Early 9ct pink gold and gilt bloodstone and carnelian spinner…

Pink Gold Spinner Fob with Bloodstone and Carnelian

Early 9ct pink gold and gilt bloodstone and carnelian spinner fob., worn top loop. Wt 5.45g, approx.

A 9ct gold stone set seal, base set with an engraved carnelian,…

9ct Gold Carnelian Stone Seal, Engraved

A 9ct gold stone set seal, base set with an engraved carnelian, wt. 7g.

Antique gold and engraved citrine seal

Engraved Citrine Seal in Antique Gold

Antique gold and engraved citrine seal

19th century ivory silver gilt bloodstone seal the bloodstone…

Ivory Seal with Dog and Motto

19th century ivory silver gilt bloodstone seal the bloodstone seal carved with a dog and crest with the motto reading Toujours Fidelite measures 9.4 cm high.

Antique amber engraved seal

Engraved antique amber seal

Antique amber engraved seal

Good 9ct yellow gold filigree spinner, with parrot clasp,…

9ct Gold Filigree Spinner with Parrot Clasp - 6g

Good 9ct yellow gold filigree spinner, with parrot clasp, weight: 6 grams, size: 4.5m length

Two antique stone seals

Antique Stone Seals

Two antique stone seals

Victorian carnelian set rose gold fob seal with reverse…

Victorian Rose Gold Carnelian Fob Seal with 'Hg' Engraving

Victorian carnelian set rose gold fob seal with reverse engraved 'Hg', seal size 20 x 25 mm, weight 10 grams. Tests as gold

Three various agate handled seals one seal with amethyst set to…

Agate Seals with Amethyst Finial

Three various agate handled seals one seal with amethyst set to finial.