Bidspirit auction | 1426-1828 Collection of Ten Dutch

1426-1828 Collection of Ten Dutch Heraldic Wax Seal Archival Specimen Cards, Primarily Haarlem - A collection of ten antique wax seal archival specimen cards, primarily featuring municipal and personal heraldry from Haarlem, Netherlands. These items consist of 19th or early 20th-century impressions of historical seals dating from the 15th through the 19th century. The collection is mounted on archival cardstock with extensive handwritten descriptive annotations in Dutch and Latin. The set includes five municipal seals from Haarlem: the Great Seal (1451) featuring a coat of arms with lion supporters, a city seal for legal matters (1426), the seal of the Order of Friars Preachers Convent (1533), a municipal city seal (1574), and a Napoleonic-era Burgomaster seal (1807). Personal family seals include Adriaan Baart (1677), Willebrant Benter (Amsterdam, 1708), Kuits or Knights of Haarlem (1828), and Jan Goosensen (1726). The collection also features a white paper-covered blind-embossed seal for the Province of Holland (1740) depicting a lion rampant. The cards feature various cataloging notes and historical references. Measurements: Each card measures approximately 3.25 to 4 inches square. Very good archival condition. The wax seal impressions are well-preserved with sharp details. Some specimens exhibit minor hairline cracking typical of aged wax, but all remain stable. The cardstock mounts show light age-toning and remains clean. Several seals are secured with original archival mounting tape as part of their historical presentation.