The majestic seal of Emperor Joseph II Habsburg.
Made by Vienna around 1765-1790.
The large size of the so called a majestic seal intended for pressing wax or wax seals in a metal can with documents of high importance, e.g. nobility diplomas or ceremonial acts such as the establishment of a university, an act of granting city rights, etc.
Four seals were made for the capitals of the most important lands included in the empire: Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Lviv.
An identical specimen of this seal is kept at the Oesterreichische Staats Archiv in Vienna at No.57.
The offered seal was in the emperor's Lviv chancellery.
Copper, wood, diameter 125 mm, height 35 mm
