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Historic Canadian 17th Or 18th Century George Wax Seal ??

 
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Posted 04/01/2013   5:21 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add UFOAirMail to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
This possible historic artifact was discovered in Canada by a relic hunter,so could it be possible that this is perhaps from one of the Canadian King Georges' Wax Seals for his letters?
This piece is very old as you can tell,and is extremely small in size as well











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Probably from late 18th to first half of 19th century. Probably a family name (last name). Most likely used by an agent of the crown or an attorney. The emblem is that of the clover, which may help.

Got my centuries mixed up for a second there.
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Posted 04/01/2013   8:39 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add UFOAirMail to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you very much Smauggie..can you tell me what the clover might mean or lean towards (for further researching) on this piece perhaps?
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Taking a look at it again, the seal appears to be made of Mother of Pearl. Perhaps from a native mussel.

It would be helpful to know where in Canada it was found (town and province).
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It can't be mother of pearl because it is too soft for wax. It looks like Quartz to me. You can easy see clear stone with the gold layer, from the look I can't tell what kinds of metal it made with but most likely brass also the workmanship wasn't that good and no marking and trade mark. I don't think it was royal seal.
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I think a seal representing any King George (at least from II through VI) would be highly likely to include some permutation of an intertwined G and R rather than the name.
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I will try to get more pics of the seal tomorrow and see if we can spot something else on it..I havnt thaught of looking for any makers marks on it,ect..was so intrigued by the George on the underside
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Did you try the google search" Antique fob seal " ?
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Please review the rules.
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