Bidspirit auction | Dutch Heraldic Wax Seal Specimen

Dutch Heraldic Wax Seal Specimen Card, van de Merwede Family, s-Hertogenbosch - This heraldic specimen card features a central red wax seal impression mounted on heavy, buff-colored cardstock. The seal displays a central heraldic shield within a circular border containing Gothic or Blackletter script. To the left of the seal, the handwritten identification in black ink reads de Merwene with the word Noord below it. The right edge of the card bears a small black ink stamp reading Sch-Z. s Bosch. The van de Merwede (or de Merwene) family is a notable Dutch noble lineage, and the stamp indicates an association with s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. This item likely served as a reference specimen for a genealogical or archival collection. 3.5 x 3.5 inches.