wax seal
Molten stamp impression
A wax seal is a blob of melted wax pressed with an engraved stamp to create an embossed design, traditionally used to close letters and authenticate documents.
The seal showed the letter hadn't been opened and identified the sender.
Now largely decorative, wax seals appear on wedding invitations and formal stationery: She stamped each envelope with a wax seal bearing her initials.
- signet ringEngraved ring for stamping
- stampMark-making device
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- wedding invitationsFormal marriage ceremony requests
- official documentAuthorized written record
parchment · crest · papal bulls · family crest · royal decrees · impression · beeswax · old fashioned · Harry Potter · Game of Thrones · heraldry · tamper-evident · secret message · fleur-de-lis · melted · emblem · insignia · letter
- sealsgasket, o-ring, O-ring, fur seals, pinniped
- official sealsstate seals, government seals, royal seals, official seals, notary seals
- sealing toolscaulk gun, caulking gun, vacuum sealer, plumbers tape
- Victorianaseances, Dickens, spiritualism, Sherlock Holmes, phrenology
- gift wrapgift bag, gift box, gift tags, tissue, bows
- mail suppliesenvelope, letter, stamp, postcard, stationery
sealing method
wax sealtape
Adhesive strip on roll
adhesive tape · packing tape · glue · staple · rubber band