Bidspirit auction | Heraldic Wax Seal Specimen Card,

Heraldic Wax Seal Specimen Card, Laten van Dieval, Itegem, Belgium - This lot consists of one heraldic wax seal specimen card featuring a red wax impression of the armorial bearings for the Laten van Dieval of Itegem, Belgium. The central design depicts a shield charged with three birds, likely martlets, surmounted by a helmet, crest, and elaborate foliate mantling. The circular seal includes a circumscribed legend reading + S · L A T E N · V A N · D I E V A L · O N D E R · I T E G E M, identifying it as the seal of the manorial court under the jurisdiction of Itegem. The specimen is mounted on a square reddish-orange card. Handwritten ink inscriptions at the top and bottom identify the location as Itegem and the subject as Laten van Dieval onder Itegem. A red ink collector stamp at the bottom reads COL. J - V - MANNEKUS - 39 -, identifying the item as part of the 20th-century sigillography collection of J. V. Mannekus. 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 inches.