{"product_id":"antique-cast-iron-embossing-seal-press-united-fish-company-ltd-antigua-leeward-islands-c-1900","title":"Antique Cast Iron Embossing Seal Press - United Fish Company Ltd Antigua Leeward Islands - c.1900","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional antique cast iron desk embossing seal press for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Fish Company Ltd., Antigua, Leeward Islands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the heavy, countertop corporate seal that would have lived in the company's office in St. John's, Antigua — used to emboss share certificates, deeds, and export documents with an official raised seal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe press is American-made, circa 1890-1915, in classic black japanned cast iron with original hand-painted gold pinstriping and its iconic red shooting star. The long, curved lever and solid brass die housing are exactly what collectors look for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful piece of Caribbean mercantile history — small colonial companies like this are incredibly hard to find with their original seal intact. Perfect for a desk, office display, or as part of a collection of notary, legal, and maritime antiques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49134564376827,"sku":"VINT4878","price":145.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_00fef827-5a82-4e68-9561-b6f37c4728c7.heic?v=1785803416","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/antique-cast-iron-embossing-seal-press-united-fish-company-ltd-antigua-leeward-islands-c-1900","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}