Sealing Wax
Now the domain of modern calligraphers and wedding invites, there was once a time when sealing wax was more function than artistic embellishment. An insurance against forgery, sealing paper has been practiced since Roman times, first using bitumen, then beeswax in the Middle Ages, and shellac since the 16th century. Wax can be used with signet rings to verify the sender's identity and cannot be opened or tampered with without breaking the seal.
Now the domain of modern calligraphers and wedding invites, there was once a time when sealing wax was more function than artistic embellishment. An insurance against forgery, sealing paper has been practiced since Roman times, first using bitumen, then beeswax in the Middle Ages, and shellac since the 16th century. Wax can be used with signet rings to verify the sender's identity and cannot be opened or tampered with without breaking the seal.
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Now the domain of modern calligraphers and wedding invites, there was once a time when sealing wax was more function than artistic embellishment. An insurance against forgery, sealing paper has been practiced since Roman times, first using bitumen, then beeswax in the Middle Ages, and shellac since the 16th century. Wax can be used with signet rings to verify the sender's identity and cannot be opened or tampered with without breaking the seal.
