Carl W Lemke desk seals?

[nate1865]

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.htm

 

I've got quotes from Dexter and am still shopping around for the best value.

 

Thanks in advance!

[kiavonne]

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]

Are there any other American-made seals of good quality?

[yachtsilverswan]

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]

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]

What's the URL for Dexter's?

--John

 

http://www.familysealrings.com/index.html

 

Look at the smooth 3-D detail in the engraving and in the wax seals embossed with the engraved seals. Stunning.

 

(no affiliation, your mileage may vary, objects in this mirror...)