Sealing wax case, 17th century, French, Iron, cast, Overall (confirmed): 3 3/4 × 3/4 × 3/4 in. (9.5 × 1.9 × 1.9 cm), Metalwork-Iron, This sealing wax case would have been used to store sealing wax; the faceted end was then used to impress the melted wax with the owner’s cypher, in this case conjoined R’s. The foliate pattern with classicized figures is common among comparable objects, however the openwork is less so
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Sealing wax case, 17th century, French, Iron, cast, Overall, confirmed, 3 3/4, 3/4, 9.5, 1.9, 1.9 cm, Metalwork-Iron, sealing, wax, case, store sealing, faceted, impress, melted wax, owner, cypher, case conjoined, R, foliate pattern, classicized figures, common, comparable objects, openwork, less
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