nate1865
Jun 25 2008, 01:05 AM
So I've been looking to buy a nice desk seal with my family coat of arms.
Ever heard of this place - Carl W. Lemke?
http://www.signetring.com/seal/seal.htmI've got quotes from Dexter and am still shopping around for the best value.
Thanks in advance!
kiavonne
Jun 25 2008, 01:55 AM
I ran across their site once when I was doing my own seal search. Nice, but for the quality and the price, I decided to bookmark Dexter's instead. The weak dollar plays quite a bit into my decision not to obtain a quality seal at this time, but, coincidentally, I did just today send off a message to one of my favorite artists asking for a seal design. I'll get my seal eventually, after I've saved a bit.
nate1865
Jun 29 2008, 09:38 PM
Are there any other American-made seals of good quality?
yachtsilverswan
Jun 30 2008, 02:31 AM
The quality and smooth three dimensional detail of the Dexter seals are the best I have seen - and a good order of magnitude above anything else I've found.
The Carl Lemke Desk Seal handles are the most ornate and thematic I have seen.
So I guess it's a choice between the quality of the seal itself and the ornate craftsmanship of the seal handle.
I'm about to pull the trigger on a Dexter signet ring with the cross burgee logo of my boat. Later, if I decide to add a desk seal, I might just buy a blank Lemke desk seal handle (the Fish Handle with Lapis) and send it to Dexter for carving - best of both worlds.
Let us know what you decide and post some photos of your new toy once it arrives.
JDlugosz
Jun 30 2008, 08:14 AM
What's the URL for Dexter's? Something nice like that might be interesting as a gift since my wife isn't much into jewelery. But, being Chinese, name stamps are part of her culture.
--John
yachtsilverswan
Jun 30 2008, 06:00 PM
QUOTE(JDlugosz @ Jun 30 2008, 04:14 AM) [snapback]655719[/snapback]
What's the URL for Dexter's?
--John
http://www.familysealrings.com/index.htmlLook at the smooth 3-D detail in the engraving and in the wax seals embossed with the engraved seals. Stunning.
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