Seal
2014/14075
1800-1850 / Metal / Object / Organic / Seal / Wesleyana
Ivory or bone, metal
early to mid 1800s
Commemorative seals of public figures including John Wesley were popular in the 1800s. This seal, however, is unusual in that Wesley's bust and the remainder of the seal have been carved very finely from ivory or bone. Only the seal plate is made from metal. When made, this would have been a luxury item.
early to mid 1800s
Commemorative seals of public figures including John Wesley were popular in the 1800s. This seal, however, is unusual in that Wesley's bust and the remainder of the seal have been carved very finely from ivory or bone. Only the seal plate is made from metal. When made, this would have been a luxury item.
