{"product_id":"antique-french-wooden-wax-seal-with-l-d-monogram","title":"Antique French Wooden Wax Seal with L\/D Monogram","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small antique French wax seal, sourced in Paris, with a hand-turned wooden handle and brass or bronze-alloy stamp head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wooden handle has a warm honey-brown tone and a classic turned shape, the kind of small desk object that immediately brings to mind handwritten letters, old papers, and sealing wax. The stamp head is especially pretty, with a scrolled metal setting around the engraved face and a warm aged patina in the recessed details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seal face is engraved with a monogram, likely the letters L and D. It has the quiet charm of a personal object, once belonging to someone whose initials were pressed into letters and documents before being tucked away and carried forward through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful small piece for styling on an antique book stack, writing desk, tray, tucking in a cabinet of curiosities, or layered French vignette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Origin:\u003c\/em\u003e Sourced in Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Material:\u003c\/em\u003e Hand-turned wooden handle with brass or bronze-alloy stamp head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Size:\u003c\/em\u003e Approximately 3” tall; top knob measures 1” diameter; stamp face measures approximately 1\/2” x 1\/2”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Monogram:\u003c\/em\u003e likely L\/D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e• Estimated age:\u003c\/em\u003e Late 19th to early 20th century, circa 1890-1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood antique condition with visible age, patina, and wear to the wooden handle and metal stamp head. \u003cem\u003eThe base\/stamp head spins\u003c\/em\u003e, but remains attached. Any patina, small marks, scuffs, surface wear, and age-related movement are considered part of the antique character of the piece. Sold as is. Please see photos carefully\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rue \u0026 Relique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47216318152875,"sku":"OBJ-007","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/9172\/8811\/files\/ASeasoninParis-11.jpg?v=1781120676","url":"https:\/\/rueandrelique.com\/products\/antique-french-wooden-wax-seal-with-l-d-monogram","provider":"Rue \u0026 Relique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}