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A
signet (Petschaft) is a seal stamp for the embossment of a seal in a mass
of sealing wax. It is usually the personal seal stamp of a public officer
which exists next to an official seal, (in this case the seal of the Duke).
The origin of that word (Petschaft) is not clear, it is probably a borrowing
from the Slavic language. The material the signet was made off was most likely
brass.
Petschaft
Vorderseite
Siegelstempel
Petschaft
Rückseite
Handhabe,
Steg, Bügel
Stempelabdruck
Siegel, Siegelwappen
Passed down from the family
chronic I it says that the oldest letter sealed with this stamp dates back
to 08.10.1825 (the letter itself unfortunately did not survive). It is certain
that Johann Heinrich used that seal and that one of his descendants owns such
a signet today. The possibility that this particular one really belongs to
Johann Heinrich….
....local
institutions of the duchy of Brunswick–Luneburg. This implied a post
as a customs officer at the border that ran through Neuhaus at that time separating
the areas that were ruled by the King of Hanover and the ones controlled by
the dukes of Brunswick-Luneburg. Being a civil servant/functionary assigned
by the dukes he would have used several different official employment seals.
As a mayor of the village trusted with minor legal transactions (e.g. certifications)
he additionally got himself the seal stamp (the signet) shown below.
Heraldry
