Seals. A matrix capable of imparting a raised impression to anything on which it is pressed. The larger portion of Wedgwood's intaglios are intended to be used as seals. He bestowed enormous pains and cost on this section of his labours. The infinite beauty as also infinite variety of his seals are known best to connoisseurs. They are made chiefly in basaltes, and what he termed onyx, a body of black and blue kuninatecL Almost all seals were very highly polished, shanks as well as bevels and surfaces ; and many were sold set with gold shanks and swivels.
Seals. A matrix capable of imparting a raised impression to anything on which it is pressed. The larger portion of Wedgwood's intaglios are intended to be used as seals. He bestowed enormous pains and cost on this section of his labours. The infinite beauty as also infinite variety of his seals are known best to connoisseurs. They are made chiefly in basaltes, and what he termed onyx, a body of black and blue kuninatecL Almost all seals were very highly polished, shanks as well as bevels and surfaces ; and many were sold set with gold shanks and swivels.