Wax seal necklace depicting a tiny mythical martlet, a heraldic swallow. Antique wax seal charm jewelry in silver.
Martlet
(Mythical Swallow)
The martlet symbolizes a person always on the go. One who has to subsist by the wings of one's virtue and merit alone, and not by inheritance. A true go getter.
The martlet is is a mythical bird without feet which never roosts and is continuously on the wing. (In heraldry a swallow without feet is called a martlet.) The wax seal necklace depicts a martlet rising.
The antique seal impression used in making this necklace dates back to the 1880's, it originates from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Note:
* This listing is for one charm and an 18 inch delicate sterling silver chain
* Size of the charm is about 11-12mm across
The wax seal charm necklaces are made by hand in Myrtle Beach, SC by RQP Studio.
This pendant is made of fine silver .999 (which is 99.9% pure silver), and a 18" sterling silver chain is included (sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver). Please note that the pendant has been through a oxidization process to give it an antique, vintage patina. The antique seal has been pressed into the silver by hand, and this makes each and every wax seal pendant unique. The wax seal charms are hallmarked on the reverse with the RQP logo stamp and a silver content stamp (.999) to show that the silver content is 99.9% pure silver. The wax seal necklace you will receive is similar to the ones in the pictures.
Helpful hints:
* Some of the images (above) of the wax seal necklaces have been photographed close-up. If you have a hard time imagining the size of the charms, then it can be helpful to physically draw the dimensions of the wax seal charm on a piece of paper.
*You can type in the words "mm to in" into Google's search box, that will give you a quick converter if you prefer the dimensions measured in inches.
Martlet
(Mythical Swallow)
The martlet symbolizes a person always on the go. One who has to subsist by the wings of one's virtue and merit alone, and not by inheritance. A true go getter.
The martlet is is a mythical bird without feet which never roosts and is continuously on the wing. (In heraldry a swallow without feet is called a martlet.) The wax seal necklace depicts a martlet rising.
The antique seal impression used in making this necklace dates back to the 1880's, it originates from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Note:
* This listing is for one charm and an 18 inch delicate sterling silver chain
* Size of the charm is about 11-12mm across
The wax seal charm necklaces are made by hand in Myrtle Beach, SC by RQP Studio.
This pendant is made of fine silver .999 (which is 99.9% pure silver), and a 18" sterling silver chain is included (sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver). Please note that the pendant has been through a oxidization process to give it an antique, vintage patina. The antique seal has been pressed into the silver by hand, and this makes each and every wax seal pendant unique. The wax seal charms are hallmarked on the reverse with the RQP logo stamp and a silver content stamp (.999) to show that the silver content is 99.9% pure silver. The wax seal necklace you will receive is similar to the ones in the pictures.
Helpful hints:
* Some of the images (above) of the wax seal necklaces have been photographed close-up. If you have a hard time imagining the size of the charms, then it can be helpful to physically draw the dimensions of the wax seal charm on a piece of paper.
*You can type in the words "mm to in" into Google's search box, that will give you a quick converter if you prefer the dimensions measured in inches.