{"product_id":"antique-victorian-cast-iron-lion-head-embossing-seal-press-c-1890","title":"Antique Victorian Cast Iron Lion Head Embossing Seal Press c. 1890","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis magnificent Victorian-era cast iron embossing seal press commands attention with its sculptural lion head detail in antique brass. The heavy black frame and scrolled lever handle are classic of the late 1800s, when notaries, banks, and corporations used these to authenticate official documents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you pull the lever, the upper die presses firmly into the lower die, creating a crisp, raised embossed seal. The weight and leverage mean it still works beautifully today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDie reads: “Catholic Daughters of America, Organized July 22, 1928, Brooklyn N.Y. court Our Lady of  Grace #1103.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Circa 1870–1910, Victorian period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Heavy cast iron frame with brass lion head detail and steel dies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Excellent antique condition. Original black paint with honest wear and patina to the brass. No cracks or repairs. Dies move smoothly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Figural lion\/griffin head — highly collectible design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Base has holes for desk mounting, as originally intended\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect as a functional desk piece for a law office, a statement object for a library, or a gift for a collector of antique office equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49002985259259,"sku":"VINT4795","price":295.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_f14ba2fb-cf76-42ac-b507-06d5a37bb038.heic?v=1782239831","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/antique-victorian-cast-iron-lion-head-embossing-seal-press-c-1890","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}