18th century AD. A cut steel chessman seal matrix with round section short shaft and pierced handle with circular loop; the oval face with intaglio heraldic garnished shield arms depicting a ladder surmounted by a crest of a crenellated tower with three feathers between two tulips issuing, for the family of Ltzau or von Ltzow of Denmark (originally from Mecklenberg); with inked collector number to reverse and a note of identification. 32.27 grams, 37.79mm tall (24.18mm face) (1 1/2 (1)"). From a significant private English collection of seal matrices, formed over the past 35 years. See Natural. 1651 and 1963 or Natural. 1776 and 1881. This seal has been examined and attributed by Lars Largerqvist, a Swedish heraldry expert.

Very fine condition.