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Heraldic Wax Seal Specimen Card for the de Ram van Hagedorn Family - This armorial wax seal specimen card features a circular red wax impression centered on cream-colored cardstock. The heraldic design depicts a shield with a ram passant, surmounted by a barred helmet with an ornate crest and flowing mantling. The legend within the wax border reads S' FRANCOYS DE RAM VAN HAGEDORNE. The top right of the card is hand-inscribed in black ink with de Ram and the bottom right is marked 202. The reverse of the card contains extensive handwritten notes in Dutch script, including the names de Ram, Francois, and H. v. Hagedorn. Additional notes include O. S. Francoys de Ram v. Hagedorn and the notation afk. v. d. zegel. To the left of the text is a hand-drawn pencil sketch of the coat of arms within a shield outline, showing a ram and three small v-shaped marks. The item serves as a genealogical or heraldic collector's specimen, likely produced in the late 19th or early 20th century, based on a 17th-century style seal matrix. 4 inches x 4 inches.