Gift idea 6: Give a seal
As the end-of-year festivities and celebrations approach, we are eager to find gifts that will surprise and delight our loved ones.
This article is the sixth in a series of seven, each offering you the chance to discover the elegance and charm of a unique and surprising gift.
Some objects with their refinement and aura of mystery are quite unique.
Among them, collectible seals are in a class of their own, inviting us to accompany them on a journey through time and the art of detail.
Budget: From €16,15
Whether the seals be of kings, nobles, or cities, medieval, ecclesiastical, or even secular, whether an exceptional original or an aesthetic reproduction in the form of a medal, each of them possesses a unique character, a vestige of a time when sealing letters and messages had both a practical purpose and a more symbolic meaning.
To give a seal as a gift is to give a lasting impression enveloped in elegance and mystery, a witness to times gone by evoking the customs and secrets of correspondence and identity. And it’s sure to get the seal of approval!
This Christmas, allow yourself to be charmed by these treasures of years gone by, with each engraving painting a picture of its former owner and each detail honoring a delicate and meticulous art.
Here is a selection of 42 collectible seals: a wonderful gift, if you didn’t already get the message!
