antique 19th C Wax Seal stamp, Glück auf, mineworker or mine owner, Benning For Sale
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antique 19th C Wax Seal stamp, Glück auf, mineworker or mine owner, Benning:
$320.00
code: 2017/AL
antique 19th century lacquer seal
stamp / sceau / lakstempel / petschaft / cachet / wax / stamp
made of wood and bronze
the stamp shows the text:
Glück auf
and mineworkers tools and the name H. Benning
Glückauf / Glück auf - is the traditional German miners\' greeting. It describes the hope of the miners: Es mögen sich Erzgänge auftun / May lodes be opened - which is short for: Ich wünsche Dir Glück, tu einen neuen Gang auf / I wish you luck in opening a new lode. Because, when mining for ore, without prospecting, no-one could predict with certainty whether the miners\' work would lead to a reward.The greeting also expressed the desire that miners would return safely from the mine after their shift. Today it is still a common form of greeting in the Ore Mountains region of eastern Germany.
height:ca. 7 cm / ca. 2.7 inch
weight: circa 15 gr.
condition: firm, clear stamp, authentic patine, quite some signs of use to the wood
see our other itemsin our shop, category Antique Seals, for more seals
world wide shipping:
- the seal will be shipped as a package
- you will be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU
- this will be according to the PostNL conditions
- if possible with tracking, priority andinsurance offered by PostNL for loss during shipment
- the shippingcosts differ per country
- PostNL weigthcategory of this item: 0-2 kg
- combined shipment goes per weight: 0-2 kg / 2-5 kg / 5-10 kg
we are: delta 98 den haag
The Hague, The Netherlands, EU
registrated at:
Chambers of Commerce in The Netherlands / KvK Haaglanden: file 27133335