An antique French silver mounted writer's wax seal or desk stamp with a banded agate handle. The agate specimen features striped bands of white or pale hues contrasting with rich coffee and caramel colors. Decorated with ornate embossed silver mount, the matrix bearing a monogram of interlaced initials MA. In good antique condition. Hallmarked with the head of the wild boar, a French standard mark denoting a silver content of .800/1000 silver. Measures 2 1/4" length