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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Victorian bronze owl seal height 4.5 cm

Victorian Bronze Owl Seal - 4.5 cm Height

Victorian bronze owl seal height 4.5 cm

An antique 15ct gold stone set moose fob seal, base set with an…

Antique 15ct Gold Moose Fob Seal with Carnelian Stone

An antique 15ct gold stone set moose fob seal, base set with an oval carnelian, size 20 x 19 mm, wt. 5.4g.

A 9ct gold and smoky quartz spinner fob. Weight 6.7g.

Gold and Smoky Quartz Spinner Fob - 6.7g

A 9ct gold and smoky quartz spinner fob. Weight 6.7g.

Vintage 9K fob seal.

Vintage 9K Fob Seal

Vintage 9K fob seal.

A French Art Deco seal statue, silvered bronze and marble,…

French Art Deco Seal Statue by H. Moreau, 1925

A French Art Deco seal statue, silvered bronze and marble, circa 1925, signed 'H. Moreau', 12 cm high, 13 cm wide

An antique gold cased stone set seal fob, base set with an oval…

Antique Gold Cherub Seal Fob with Onyx

An antique gold cased stone set seal fob, base set with an oval onyx engraved with a cherub, size 42 x 24 mm.

A Georgian gold plated fob citrine seal, ornate floral…

Georgian Gold Plated Citrine Floral Fob Seal

A Georgian gold plated fob citrine seal, ornate floral decorated mount with plain citrine stone.

A 9ct rose gold fob seal, tower design with unengraved base,…

9ct Rose Gold Tower Fob Seal, Unengraved, 6.24g

A 9ct rose gold fob seal, tower design with unengraved base, width 13.5 mm, height 28 mm, wt. 6.24g.

Antique citrine & 9ct yellow gold fob spinner marked 9ct.…

Antique Citrine & 9ct Gold Fob Spinner - 20x14.5mm

Antique citrine & 9ct yellow gold fob spinner marked 9ct. Approx size citrine size 20 x 14.5 mm

Antique onyx & yellow gold fob seal engraved with a Crowned GO.…

Antique Onyx & Gold Fob Seal with Crowned GO

Antique onyx & yellow gold fob seal engraved with a Crowned GO. Approx size 10.5 dia. weight 4.4 grams, tests as 18ct

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

18ct gold and carnelian seal; the base set with a carnelian…

18ct Gold and Carnelian Boar's Head Seal

18ct gold and carnelian seal; the base set with a carnelian plaque, surmounted by a boar's head, the eyes set with round red cabochon stones, length 19 mm, width 16 mm, height 27 mm, total gross weight approximately 6 grams.

Bloodstone fob seal; of ornate design, terminating in an oval…

Ornate Bloodstone Fob Seal in 14ct Gold, 7g

Bloodstone fob seal; of ornate design, terminating in an oval bloodstone plaque, mounted in 14ct gold, length 24 mm, width 15 mm, height 30 mm, total gross weight approximately 7 grams.

Chalcedony seal; the base set with a chalcedony plaque,…

Chalcedony Seal in 15ct Gold: Engraved 'John.' - 11g

Chalcedony seal; the base set with a chalcedony plaque, engraved 'John.', mounted in 15ct gold, length 20 mm, width 16 mm, height 25 mm, total gross weight approximately 11 grams.

Hardstone, gold and diamond figural fob seal; modelled as a…

Nubian Diamond Fob Seal with Bacchanalian Intaglio - Boxed

Hardstone, gold and diamond figural fob seal; modelled as a nubian figure, the turban surmounted with three old-cut diamonds, the waist terminating on an 18ct gold mount applied with green enamel supporting a carved intaglio depicting a bacchanalian scene…

Victorian small 15ct seal fob charm, fancy floral wire work…

Victorian Floral Chardonnay Engraved 15ct Seal Fob Charm

Victorian small 15ct seal fob charm, fancy floral wire work with chardonnay engraved panel

Victorian 15ct fancy seal fob, carnelian intaglio crest seal…

Victorian 15ct Gold Plated Fancy Seal Fob with Carnelian Intaglio

Victorian 15ct fancy seal fob, carnelian intaglio crest seal panel, Nb this description has changed from gold to gold plated

Large Victorian 15ct gold plated citrine seal fob, acanthus…

Gold Plated Victorian Citrine Seal Fob with Acanthus Leaf Design

Large Victorian 15ct gold plated citrine seal fob, acanthus leaf scroll design 4 cm height, Nb this description has changed from gold to gold plated

Victorian 15ct fancy seal fob, plain white chalcedony seal panel

Victorian 15ct Fancy White Chalcedony Seal Fob

Victorian 15ct fancy seal fob, plain white chalcedony seal panel

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

9ct citrine fancy seal fob, rub-over set mixed cut citrine

Citrine Fancy Seal Fob: Stunning Mixed Cut Rub-over Setting

9ct citrine fancy seal fob, rub-over set mixed cut citrine

Early 19th century 15ct rolled gold seal fob, scroll mounted…

19th Century Rolled Gold Seal Fob with Chalcedony Intaglio

Early 19th century 15ct rolled gold seal fob, scroll mounted with oval white chalcedony intaglio carved panel

Victorian gold plated fancy seal fob, plain citrine facet cut…

Victorian Gold Plated Citrine Seal Fob: Elegant Fancy Design

Victorian gold plated fancy seal fob, plain citrine facet cut seal panel

Victorian seal, carved green aventurine quartz and black onyx…

Victorian seal, carved green aventurine quartz and black onyx with ornate embossed ormolu decorations and brass monogramed seal to base height 7.8 cm

A 15ct yellow gold mounted carnelian seal, 19th century, 3 cm…

A 15ct yellow gold mounted carnelian seal, 19th century, 3 cm high

Bloodsone engraved with monogram, size 21 x 17 mm, height 25 mm,…

Bloodsone engraved with monogram, size 21 x 17 mm, height 25 mm,... An antique 9ct gold bloodstone seal fob, on a plain half round arch, bloodstone engraved with monogram, size 21 x 17 mm, height 25 mm, wt. 5.26g.

An antique gold cased seal fob, base set with an onyx plaque…

An antique gold cased seal fob, base set with an onyx plaque engraved with an hour glass and French text translated as "Time Passes but friendship Remains", lead solder repair marks, size 18 mm x 13 mm.

Two antique seals, one with paste set base in 9ct gold,…

Two antique seals, one with paste set base in 9ct gold, Birmingham hallmarks circa 1892-93, one modelled as a seated dog, with paste set base in gold plate, gross weight approximately 8.1 grams.

9ct gold amethyst seal, set with an oval amethyst cut en…

9ct gold amethyst seal, set with an oval amethyst cut en cabochon, with foliate engraving length 50 mm, gross weight approximately 17.9 grams.

Collection of 9ct gold seals, including one seal with onyx base…

Collection of 9ct gold seals, including one seal with onyx base engraved with a monogram, one seal with nephrite base, and one seal all in gold. Gross weight approximately 10.4 grams.

Collection of antique seals, including two set with carnelian,…

Collection of antique seals, including two set with carnelian, one set with hardstone intaglio.

19th century French silver and lapis lazuli seal, with tapered…

19th century French silver and lapis lazuli seal, with tapered lapis lazuli handle, with silver iris capped base and plain oval face, with custom box, length 8 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney NSW, 1938 - 2008

Victorian gold fob seal, with foliate decorated mounts, set…

Victorian gold fob seal, with foliate decorated mounts, set with agate seal incised with hourglass surrounded by wording Will Unite US (time will unite US), total weight 7.3gm

Victorian carnelian & yellow gold pie crust fob seal, diameter…

Victorian carnelian & yellow gold pie crust fob seal, diameter 15.5 mm, weight 11.90 grams, tests as 14ct weighted

Antique agate & 15ct yellow gold fob spinner marked 15ct, size…

Antique agate & 15ct yellow gold fob spinner marked 15ct, size 26 x 19 x 5.5 mm, weight 9.88 grams,

Victorian carnelian set rose gold bugle novelty fob seal,…

Victorian carnelian set rose gold bugle novelty fob seal, weight 2.72 grams, diameter 12 mm, tests as 8ct

A French gold fob, Crafted in 14ct gold with finely chased work,…

A French gold fob, Crafted in 14ct gold with finely chased work, suspended with a seal and finished with a swivel clip, 14.05gms.

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

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

15ct gold seal, yellow gold mounted with a large facet cut…

15ct gold seal, yellow gold mounted with a large facet cut amethyst with monogram

An Edwardian 9ct gold citrine fob spinner, the facetted…

An Edwardian 9ct gold citrine fob spinner, the facetted triangular citrine in scrolling frame with larger suspension ring. 9.68gm.

A smoky quartz and ruby set desk seal, circa 1910, of tapering…

A smoky quartz and ruby set desk seal, circa 1910, of tapering faceted form with plain matrix, in white leather covered case for Koch of Baden. Length 6.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney

An agate and gold desk seal, with plain matrix, in Morocco case…

An agate and gold desk seal, with plain matrix, in Morocco case retailed by Shapland jewels and Antiques London. Length 7 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney

Large 19th century Dutch silver seal, marked, of tapered form,…

Large 19th century Dutch silver seal, marked, of tapered form, embossed with scenes of figures in country life, surrounded by acanthus borders, with intaglio armorial, weighted, length 15.5 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney…

19th century Dutch silver seal, marked, in the form of a figure…

19th century Dutch silver seal, marked, in the form of a figure supporting a large sphere above his head, standing upon a smaller sphere, with heraldic oval seal, total weight 15gm, height 4.8 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield,…

Antique citrine set 9ct rose gold fob seal marked Aw 9c. Approx…

Antique citrine set 9ct rose gold fob seal marked Aw 9c. Approx size 16 x 14 mm, weight 5.79grams

19th century yellow gold mourning fob seal with swivel hinged…

19th century yellow gold mourning fob seal with swivel hinged compartment. Reverse initial engraved to the chalcedony Jg. Approx cushion size 15 x 13 mm, item weight 17.20 grams, tests as 15ct

Large bloodstone and 9ct yellow gold fob spinner with 9 375…

Large bloodstone and 9ct yellow gold fob spinner with 9 375 Birmingham marks. Approx length 25 mm, weight 9.16 grams

A bottle of tangata Lincoln wines Pioneer port, 18.5% Abv,…

A bottle of tangata Lincoln wines Pioneer port, 18.5% Abv, 335ml, an unopened brown glazed tekoteko style decanter bottle containing Lincoln Vineyards Ltd. Pioneer port. The bottle has a gold seal decorated with a repeating arrow pattern around the…

Large antique 9ct rose gold citrine fob spinner with rubbed 9…

Large antique 9ct rose gold citrine fob spinner with rubbed 9 375 British gold marks, size 24 x 20.5 mm

Victorian carnelian set yellow gold fob seal, size 12 x 11 mm,…

Victorian carnelian set yellow gold fob seal, size 12 x 11 mm, tests as gold

Victorian bloodstone and yellow gold fob seal with rose and…

Victorian bloodstone and yellow gold fob seal with rose and thistle flower form, unmarked, cushion size 13 x 11 mm, weight 4.65 grams, tests as 9-12ct

Antique 18ct yellow gold & sardonyx fob spinner with a reverse…

18ct Yellow Gold & Sardonyx Fob Spinner with Alliston Coat

Antique 18ct yellow gold & sardonyx fob spinner with a reverse seal engraved with the coat of arms Alliston. Approx seal size 13 x 16 mm, weight 12 grams, tests as 18ct, with a reverse seal engraved with the coat of arms Alliston. Approx seal size 13 x 16…

Antique citrine & rose gold fob spinner or bird form. Approx…

Antique citrine & rose gold fob spinner or bird form. Approx weight 2.68 grams, faceted bead size 10.5 mm, tests as 15ct

Antique novelty compass & rose gold fob spinner marked 10c.…

Antique novelty compass & rose gold fob spinner marked 10c. Also set with sardonyx, disc size 16 mm, weight 7.9 grams

19th century. Medusa glass intaglio fob seal unmarked, size 12…

19th century. Medusa glass intaglio fob seal unmarked, size 12 x 12 mm, tests as gilded

Victorian chalcedony & 9ct rose gold intaglio seal tests as 9ct,…

Victorian chalcedony & 9ct rose gold intaglio seal tests as 9ct, the chalecedony engraved with an initial E, approximate total weight 8.8 grams

Victorian chalcedony & 9ct rose gold fob seal tests as 9ct, the…

Victorian chalcedony & 9ct rose gold fob seal tests as 9ct, the chalcedony engraved with a initial, approximate total weight 8.6 grams

Antique carnelian intaglio 9ct rose gold fob seal with homeric…

Antique carnelian intaglio 9ct rose gold fob seal with homeric figure, size 18.3 mm X 11.5 mm, approximate total weight 6.4 grams

George V citrine & 9ct rose gold fob spinner marked Birmingham…

George V citrine & 9ct rose gold fob spinner marked Birmingham 1913 Jc&S. Spinner 18.5 x 15.5 mm, item weight 10.2 grams, percussion damage near join

A boxed .935 silver stamp seal, also stamped 'Sterling', circa…

A boxed .935 silver stamp seal, also stamped 'Sterling', circa 1930s, the Art Deco octagonal form tapering seal, with plain and floral decorated sides dotted ground, cut with initials, in original velvet lined fitted case inscribed 'Maurice wolf Juwelier…

A bronze neoclassical seal, 20th century, the patinated bronze…

A bronze neoclassical seal, 20th century, the patinated bronze seal depicting three putti on a tripartite stand supporting an orb with a mirror finish above their head, with a hexagonal uncut seal base. Length 11 cm