The use of seals can be traced all the way back to the world's first civilizations, and have been found from Mesopotamia to the Indus Valley. These first seals were made with clay that was impressed with engraved cylinders or rings.

The use of wax seals, however, did not begin until the Middle Ages. At first they were the exclusive purview of monarchs, bishops, and royal courts for use in issuing official decrees and authenticating documents. The use of wax seals then gradually became more democratized, spreading from aristocrats, to monasteries and guilds (for example, butchers would sign agreements with a seal bearing the image of a hog or cow), and eventually to ordinary freemen by the 13th century.

This is a beautiful set provides all that is required to create a unique seal. There are three designs within the box.

The set is beautifully presented in a sturdy box for safe keeping.

Stamp face: 2.5 cm approx.
Handle Length: 5.5 cm
Total Length: 7.5 cm

Gift Set Box Contains:
1 x Wax Stamp handle
3 x Wax Seal Stamps - Harry Potter Hogwarts Crest, Clockwork Steam Punk, Pirate Skull and Crossbones
2 x  Bottles of wax pellets (One fully gold, one with a myriad of colours)
2 x Tealight candles
1 x Melting Spoon
1 x Fleur de Lys Letter Opener
1 x Parchment Scroll

Box measures 14cm x 24cm x 4cm