19th C French Empire Gilt Bronze Wax Seal (J Bara - Avocat / French Lawyer) Vintage

19th C French Empire Gilt Bronze Wax Seal (J Bara - Avocat / French Lawyer) VintageGilded Bronze Wax Seal with Monogram 19th C French Empire Revival Gilt Bronze Wax Seal (Sceau) Circa 1850 1880 Neoclassical baluster form with tiered based and bold beaded banding Domed finial and circular motifs are typical of the Second Empire (Napoleon III) "J. Bara Avocat" personal professional seal of a 19th c French lawyer a status symbol and tool of authentication used in correspondence and official documents Lawyers and Notaries often

Features 18th C Armorial Bookplate - Serpent/Dolphin in cartouche shape was a recurring heraldic device used by French nobles of the ancien regime

intended to dress the altar during high feast days

Central column with carrying rink

and almost certainly European

architectural backdrops often resembls Parisian buildings linking image to real events of 1590-1594

Provenance

The book retains its original figural metal clasp

awarded to all military personnel who served from Dec 7 1941- Dec 31 1946

Baccarat or independent Palais Royal retailer

often paired with fine metalwork

Black glass or vulcanite Cameo with Silverplate Brooch

Buffon was on eo fthe Enlightenment's leading naturalists