code: 2026BF-*8

a nice sized, wax seal stamp,

the matrix shows a 17th - 18th Century coat of arms with

the Dutch Lion / Hollandse Leeuw holding a balanced scale,

probably used in an Audit Office - Grafelijkheidsrekenkamer / Rekenkamer - of Holland.

In the 17th-century Dutch Republic, financial control was managed by specialized audit offices like the Generaliteitsrekenkamer and regional chambers like the Grafelijkheidsrekenkamer / Rekenkamer der Domeinen. These bodies audited state revenues, expenses, and receiver-general accounts. 

The coat of arms of the Generaliteitsrekenkamer features a rampant lion, whereas 

a scale is characteristic of the coat of arms of the regional Grafelijkheidsrekenkamer / Audit Office of Holland.

 From 1663 onwards, the Generaliteitsrekenkamer used a coat of arms with a golden lion on a red field (derived from the coat of arms of Holland), and the scale was specifically added in heraldry and on historical carpet cushions as an attribute for the auditors of Holland to symbolize balance and justice in the auditing of funds.

height: circa 11 cm / circa 4.3 inch

length of the oval matrix: circa 3 cm / circa 1.1 inch

weight: circa 70 gr.

made of wood and, what we believe is, silver, but no hall marks found, so no guarantee,

condition: stable and firm, signs of age and use, some dents and scratches, 

the whole seems to be restored and polished, or even a marriage of an old metal part and a more modern handle - see all pictures to judge this for yourself.

Please know: our research was limited and unprofessional, we therefor can not guarantee all written in the descrioption is true or correct, comment is welcome. 

- the last pictures is only informative and not part of the sale -

other and Dutch terms: wax lacquer seal stamp sceau signet cachet siegel petschaft, antieke zegelstempel lakstempel stempel briefstempel wasstempel, wapenschild wapen schild, klimmende leeuw met / houdende een weegschaal / balans in evenwicht, de pijlenbundel van de Staatse / Hollandse leeuw is vervangen door een weegschaal, Grafelijkheidsrekenkamer der Domeinen van Holland / Rekenkamer van Holland circa 1700 

see our other items in our shop, category Antique Seals, for more seals

world wide shipping

- this item will be shipped as a package

- you will be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU

- according to the PostNL conditions and destinations

- shipment out of the EU will be under Incoterm DAP and HS-code 9706900060

we are: delta 98 den haag

The Hague, The Netherlands, EU

registrated at:

Chambers of Commerce in The Netherlands / KvK Haaglanden: file 27133335