Beautiful Seal Matrix - Find of a Lifetime!

[Tinman]

Another surprise and something I’ve always wanted to find. Now the question is….should I try it with modern sealing wax? Most of the early settlers on this piece of ground arrived from Barbados after that island was overrun.
Is there any way to trace these or date them?

 

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[Digger RJ]

Another surprise and something I’ve always wanted to find. Now the question is….should I try it with modern sealing wax? Most of the early settlers on this piece of ground arrived from Barbados after that island was overrun.
Is there any way to trace these or date them?

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[BennyV]

Amazing find

 

[ToddsPoint]

Melt the wax and give it a try! We’re only seeing the negative on the stamp. Neat personal item.

 

[pepperj]

That is a really beautiful seal of a ship.
Certainly try an impression with some sealing wax (red/coloured) it won't hurt it one bit.
For dating the seal the shape is an early one and here are some examples of them.
I would say the #10 style, and that's an early seal for this side of the pond.
Then again a seal could of been used in a family for a long period of time

 

[ARC]

IMO.. This is a banner find... and voted as such.
Well done... and keep digging that spot.

 

[fishstick]

On my list as well, CONGRATZ!!!!!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Great find tinman! I would agree with others....certainly BANNER worthy!

 

[pepperj]

Probably the best source of images of seal types recorded 7790 images

Search results from the database Page: 1

Search results from the database Page: 1

 

[Blackfoot58]

That is absolutely wonderful. BANNER vote here too.

 

[Tinman]

Probably the best source of images of seal types recorded 7790 images

Search results from the database Page: 1

Search results from the database Page: 1

Thank you!

 

[Tinman]

That is a really beautiful seal of a ship.
Certainly try an impression with some sealing wax (red/coloured) it won't hurt it one bit.
For dating the seal the shape is an early one and here are some examples of them.
I would say the #10 style, and that's an early seal for this side of the pond.
Then again a seal could of been used in a family for a long period of time

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Thank you for the drawings and information!

 

[Whynotnow?]

Thats a really great find, congrats! Looking forward to hopefully seeing you press it into some wax.

 

[Tinman]

Thats a really great find, congrats! Looking forward to hopefully seeing you press it into some wax.

I will post it!

 

[scruggs]

Its a beauty!

 

[xr7ator]

Cool find and something (else!) I wouldn't be looking for out here.
Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

 

[bologna321]

Banner vote in

 

[JohnnyMac]

Banner vote in

Great find. I cant wait to see the wax impression

 

[lenmac65]

Banner vote in. What a special piece of history. Don’t see those posted very often. What type of site did you find it on? Any other finds to help date it? You got some nice feedback; hopefully someone can give you a more definitive timeframe. Congrats!

 

[Jeff H]

WOW!!!