Lot 448
A German seal stamp of Count Palatine Friedrich Joachim Krifft von Krifftenstein, circa 1700
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Description
Round, elaborately deep-cut iron matrix with the personal emblem of the Krifft family. The continuously punched border inscribed: “FRIEDERICUS IOACHIMUS KRIFFT COMES PALATINUS CAESARIUS”. The border slightly pressed, the seal field with minor nicks in places. Dimensions of the matrix 63 mm. Friedrich Joachim Krifft was a significant official in the Electorate of Trier and a member of the Imperial Knights.Provenance: From the British Collection David Morris.
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