Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century

Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century

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Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
  • Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century
Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century

Victorian Embossing Press by Spencer & Co, London, Cast Iron and Brass Office Seal Press, England, Late 19th Century

€650.00
€650.00
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A late Victorian desk-mounted embossing press by Spencer & Co., London, retaining its original die for the Sons of England Victoria Lodge No. 307, Johannesburg. Such presses were used in administrative and fraternal contexts to create embossed seals on official documents, membership papers, and correspondence. The presence of the Johannesburg lodge inscription reflects the expansion of British societies within South Africa during the late 19th century.

Constructed in cast iron with brass fittings and finished in black japanning with gilt floral decoration, the press demonstrates the combination of functional engineering and decorative treatment typical of higher-grade office equipment of the period. The mechanism remains complete, with evident age-related wear to the japanned surface consistent with use. The survival of the original die significantly enhances the integrity and collectability of the piece.

Circa: 1890–1900

Provenance:
Egon Guenther Collection
By family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection

Measurements:
Length: 18 cm
Height: 23.85 cm
Width: 9.65 cm
Weight: 3,590 Kg

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