{"product_id":"antique-ebonized-monogram-wax-seal-stamp","title":"Antique Ebonized Monogram Wax Seal Stamp","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn antique desk seal with a black turned handle and an oval brass face engraved with an interlaced script monogram inside a double line border. It was cut as a personal seal, and the letters still read as a tidy tangle of loops. The handle flares from a narrow neck into a domed top, a shape that fits the hand well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 1.5 in. Dia. x 3.5 in. H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Ebonized, with finish worn through at the top of the knob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Ebonized wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Mid to late 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | English or French, not established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | Desk seal, monogram seal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Turned wood handle, turned brass mount with a machine-knurled band and a beaded ring, engraved oval matrix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe black finish has worn through at the top of the knob, leaving pale flecks and fine scratches, and brown wood shows at the edge of the rim and the collar. The handle carries light scratching along its length. The brass face has light pitting and spotting at the edge, and the mount shows rubbing and tarnish. The engraving is crisp but carries fine surface scratches. The matrix has not been tested in wax, so whether the monogram is cut in reverse is not established, and I have not named the letters. I could find no maker’s mark, hallmark, or retailer’s label anywhere on the piece. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI can write the live sale cheat sheets and scripts whenever you’re ready.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720069316886,"sku":"2054-A","price":190.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-13072.jpg?v=1792006677","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-ebonized-monogram-wax-seal-stamp","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}