hare intaglio seal relic necklace - medieval wax seal jewelry
A new relic from an ancient relic ... a wonderfully rustic medieval hare seal relic intaglio necklace pendant (charm) ... wonderful rustic medieval wax seal jewelry.
The hare is surrounded by a Latin legend, in the reverse, that reads PRIVESV and translates I AM PRIVATE which was a common legend on non heraldic medieval seals and refers to the seals role in closing a private letter with sealing wax.
I've added a portion of a rustic quatrefoil key as a bail for the pendant because the quatrefoil was a prominent design element in medieval times, appearing in architecture, heraldry, and jewelry.
Very unique and meaningful medieval wax seal jewelry.
- approximate intaglio measurement - 5/8" (15mm) and 1" including the bronze bail
- thickness - 3/32" (2mm)
- intaglio seal charm metal - sterling silver (.925 silver)
- quatrefoil bow bail metal - bronze
- shown with a US dime and an inch ruler for scale
- charm only, chain sold separately
- shown on the thicker oxidized sterling silver cable chain available here
You can find the watch chain with a dog clip style chain, shown in the last photo, here.
I've sand cast just the hare intaglio portion of a small medieval (14th - 15th century) bronze chessman wax seal, cleaned it up and for interest added a tiny bronze quatrefoil skeleton key bow to serve as the attached bail. Hand crafted one at a time in my little studio because how it's made matters.
*please note, these are handcrafted one at a time so they may vary slightly from the photos.
Find more chains and charm holders here.
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