Bidspirit auction | 15th Century Red Wax Seal

15th Century Red Wax Seal Impression of the Dominican Convent in Roermond - This item is a mounted red wax seal impression, identified as an archival specimen from the 15th century. The seal is vesica-shaped and depicts a central religious figure standing beneath an ornate Gothic architectural canopy, flanked by two slender columns. A Latin circumscription surrounds the central image, with visible characters including SORORUM and DOMINI, identifying it as the seal of the Dominican Convent of Sisters in Roermond, Netherlands. The seal is affixed to a small piece of light paper, which is mounted on a larger tan cardstock. The card mount features handwritten notations in dark ink. The top inscription reads Dominicanen te Roermond / 15e E. The bottom inscription reads or. lak. R. Arch. Limb., which refers to the original wax and the State Archives in Limburg (Rijksarchief Limburg). This specimen likely originates from an 18th or 19th-century collection or study of sigillography. Mount: 3.25 x 3.25 inches Seal: 1.5 inches height.