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The Further, The Tighter Wax Seal

A sunny Victorian yellow paste mimicking citrine with beaut facet back detail

Featuring imagery of a tallship headed out to sea together with two swallows, one perched on the clifftop, the other flying off with the ship. The swallows carry a rope between them and in the centre of the rope is a lover’s knot with overarching French motto ‘le plus loin…. le plus serre’ which means ‘the further the tighter’ and is an abbreviated version of the phrase ‘the further the distance, the tighter the knot’ which is seen on larger versions of this antique seal

Why we love it

The imagery, there’s a lot going on and we love that and the metaphor of the lover’s knot becoming ever tighter as the birds fly further apart. So sentimental, so determined, so resilient

Absence makes the heart grow fonder essentially

Flown away home.

Additional information

Era

Victorian

Seal colour

Yellow

Seal material

Antique paste mimicking citrine

Seal shape

Beautiful faceted back, North south oval

Condition

Very good antique condition with light surface wear

Dimensions

13 x 10 x 2.5mm

Shipping

Custom's duties, import taxes and/or tariffs are not included in our pricing and are the client's responsibility, This piece will ship tracked and insured with DHL Express, Worldwide shipping is included in our pricing

What would Emma do?

We’ve priced this as out Classic Pendant, Dainty Ring and Signet Ring however if you’d like to add some sparkle or customisation to any of these options, please reach out to us and we’ll tailor a quote for you

Why not visit our Flown Away Home section for design inspo, or check out our full collection of wax seals.

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