Custom Desk Seals

We make some of the most beautiful desk seals made anywhere in the world today. Each seal is a unique, signed work of art. We only design the seal after we receive your order and always make an attempt to incorporate elements from the arms or device engraved on the seal in the design of the seal. The July 1995 issue of Lapidary Journal Magazine featured an article on our seals.

We make each seal entirely in sterling silver with a natural stone handle and it is decorated with natural gemstones. Most seals are 6-8 inchs in height.

The base price for a seal is $575.00. For this price we will make you a desk seal in sterling silver, with a natural stone handle and the arms engraved in a silver matrix. The fish seal at left has a lapis lazuli handle, is set with rubies and sapphires and sold for $850.00. The choice of stone is ours for the base price seal. We will quote you a price for using precious gems or a particular stone for the handle. A lapis lazuli handle will add $300.00 to the price of the seal. A malachite handle will cost an additional $75.00. We also occasionally make a special seal (like the fish seal) and then offer it for sale. If you are interested in receiving information about these seals let me know and I will put you on the list.

If you are interested in having a seal made, email me and we can discuss a design and a price.

The delivery time for desk seals is 3-4 months.

Below are some of the other seals I've made. Click on the small image to see a larger picture.

Griffin Seal
 

Gilded Sterling silver (a bit over 23 ounces) with a lapis lazuli handle and set with black moonstones. The seal is 10 inchs/25 cm tall. I can make you something similar for $1000.00 U.S. Click the image for a larger picture.
 
 

  Detail from the griffin seal. I carved the entwined griffin ornament (between the stones on the base) from a 13th century, Russian manuscript decoration found in Auguste Racinet'sL'Ornement Polychrome, Series II. Click the image for a larger picture. Wax seal made by the griffin seal. Click the image for a larger picture.
 
 
 

SCA Kingdom of the Outlands Seal

This is a seal I'm making as a gift for the SCA Kingdom of the Outlands, the kingdom I reside within. It's made of brass, bronze and sterling silver with a malachite handle and decorated with lapis lazuli cabochons. The seal is 11 inchs/28 cm tall. Click on the image for a larger picture.
 


 

Detail of the Outlands Seal. Click on the image for a larger picture.
 
 

Wax seal made by the Outlands Seal.  The Outlands arms are blazoned; Vert, a stag argent, attired and unguled, salient from between the boughs of a laurel wreath, in chief a Saxon crown, all within a bordure embattled Or. Click on the image for a larger picture.
 
 

Malachite Seal
 

Sterling silver with a malachite handle and square malachite cabochons. The seal is approximately 6 inchs/15 cm tall. Click on the image for a larger picture.

Tower Seal

This is a nice little seal in the shape of a tower. Crafted in sterling silver with table cut, faceted amethyst's for the windows. I made this seal for the SCA Barony of Settmour Swamp whose arms feature a tower sinking into a swamp. The seal, as best I can remember, is about 4 inchs/10 cm tall.
 
 

Griffin Desk Set
 

On occasion I will make an entire desk set for someone. This is the desk set that goes with the Griffin Seal above. The seal sets in the depression to the right. The remainder of the set consists of a gilded sterling silver griffin tripod with a sterling silver and glass alcohol lamp mounted with black moonstones. The small sterling silver pot with an ebony handle is used for melting the sealing wax. The set is mounted on a piece of striped oak that has been stained dark. Complete desk sets consisting of a seal, waxpot and alcohol lamp start at $1000.00. Click on a small image to see a larger picture.
 

Winged Skull Desk Set

I don't have a decent photo of the seal that goes on this desk set. The individuals arms feature a winged skull above a sable (black) pyramid masoned Argent (silver lines between the bricks). As you can see the desk set is, more or less, the individuals arms. The four winged skulls are solid sterling silver and support a sterling silver wax-pot with an ebony handle. The skulls and pot set atop a hollow pyramid made up of individually carved obsidian bricks with sterling silver wire inlaid in the joints. Inside the pyramid is an alcohol lamp. The entire set is mounted on a 1 inch-thick slab of black glass. Click on the small image to see a larger picture. Desk sets start at $1000.00. If your interested, write and we can discuss making something extraordinary to set on your desk.
 

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