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RARE RED WAX SEAL USED BY A MEMBER OF THE PRINCELY HOUSE OF HOHENLOHE-SCHILLINGSFURST, A GERMAN NOBLE FAMILY.
THE HOUSE OF HOHENLOHE IS A PROMINENT AND LONG LIVED EUROPEAN NOBLE DYNASTY THAT ORIGINATED IN FRANCONIA IN THE 12TH CENTURY. THE SCHILLINGFURST LINE IS THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BRANCH OF THE FAMILY THAT WAS RAISED FROM A COUNTY TO A IMPERIAL PRINCIPALITY IN 1744.
A NOTABLE FAMOUS MEMBER PRINCE CHLODWIG ZU HOHENLOHE-SCHILLINGSFURST (1819-1901), WHO SERVED AS THE CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY FROM 1894 TO 1900
THE HOHENLOHE DYNASTY IS ONE OF GERMANY'S LONGEST-LIVED NOBLE FAMILIES.
WAX SEALS WERE HISTORICALLY USED TO AUTHENTICATE DOCUMENTS OR PREVENT TAMPERING WITH CORRESPONDENCE BEFORE OPENING.
APPROX. HEIGHT: 73 MM
APPROX. WIDTH: 65 MM
APPROX. WAX SEAL WIDTH: 31 MM
RARE 1800'S HOUSE OF HOHENLOHE-SCHILLINGFURST WAX SEAL CORRESPONDENCE ENVELOPE FRAGMENT WILL MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY ANTIQUE WAX SEAL / STAMP / COVER COLLECTION!
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