Early Floral Seal with Bone Handle green

Early Floral Seal with Bone Handle greenThis delicate floral seal features a finely engraved spray of blossoms contained within a small rectangular matrix, its softened surface and intimate scale. The engraving retains a beautiful organic quality, with the flowers appearing almost sketched into the metal. Mounted upon a bone handle, this was one of Kathryn Hastings earliest antique seals and appeared throughout her early collections and paintings. This is one of the tiniest seals from

The name Aphrodite derives from the Greek aphros

quite literally

uniting red and white in the Tudor rose as a symbol of peace and reconciliation

Three coordinating sealing waxes

sentiments

they speak to rest and curiosity

Yet this is not a horse in flight or fire

Pearls & Stones:

Simone was among the first people I shared the vision with

offering space for honesty while leaving room for playful interpretation

Using this wax to seal your letters is a symbol of your own connection to the natural world and your desire to bring new life to your correspondence

Grounded and intimate