SEAL
Creator(s): George Adam Scheid (Jeweler)
Currently in storage
About this object
Around the sides are three owls in low relief with small tiger eye cabochon stones for the eyes. The background in on olive green enamel. Top is enameled the same olive green over a guilloche ground. On the bottom is a monogram with a fantastic winged dragon.
- Object name:
- SEAL
- Made from:
- Silver -- enamel
- Made in:
- Vienna, Austria
- Date made:
- ca. 1900
- Size:
- 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 12.209
- Class:
- SILVER
- Signature marks:
- MARK A in octagonal shield (for Vienna, used since 1866), profile right wirh number 2 on the left and letter A on the right ( for quality control, used in Austria since 1872), G A S for Georg Scheid on the side monogram fantastic dragon, its tail interlaced with letters LETTY (or CHETTY)
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973