Embossing stamp
An embossing stamp, or seal press, from the trading firm A. Magnus & Co, located at Magasinsgatan 24, Gothenburg. The stamp was used to mark letterhead and envelopes. It consists of a type of iron clamp with hinges, which is pressed together with a paper in between. The paper then receives an embossed mark, in this case an oval shape with the text “Magnus & Co Göteborg”. The stamp was manufactured in the 1870s. It measures 14 cm in length, 7 cm in width, and 8 cm in height. The weight is 760 grams. The top is decorated with a relief floral pattern and there is a handle in the form of a wooden knob. It was acquired by the City Museum in November 1974 as a gift from the wholesalers Einar and Leif Henriques, Gothenburg.
GM:30924