Antique Italian Silver Plated Wax Jack

Ca. 1850

Originated from Rome, family collection

16*11.5*12 (cm)

The Wax jack can be dated back to the 19th century. once belonging to a noble Roman family. It is a finely crafted piece of metal craftsmanship that combines ancient artistic styles and manufacturing techniques. Traces of its history can be seen in the aging of the wax strips.

Wax Jacks were used in the 18th and 19th centuries to heat and soften wax rods used to seal letters and documents in preparation for wax seals. Therefore, Wax Jack was not used for lighting, but as an office tool, the demand was limited to European aristocrats or senior government officials at that time.

Similar Wax Jacks are collected in museums around the world, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States.

An ideal historic accessory, which can be displayed in a collector's study.

意大利古董镀银蜡千斤顶

约1850年

来自罗马私人家族收藏

16*11.5*12 厘米

来自19世纪的蜡千斤顶。曾属于一个贵族罗马家族，历史可以追溯到十九世纪，制作精良的金属工艺，融合了古老的艺术风格和制造技术，从蜡条的老化程度可以看出其历史痕迹。

Wax Jack 蜡千斤顶在十八和十九世纪被用来加热软化用于密封信件和文件的蜡棒，为火漆印做准备。因此Wax Jack并不用来照明，而作为一种办公用具，需求仅限于当时的欧洲贵族或政府高级官员。

类似的Wax Jack在世界各地的博物馆中被珍藏，如美国大都会博物馆等。

作为理想的时代配饰，可展示在收藏家的书房中。