Antique French Dieppe Ivory Sceau, Sealing Wax Seal, Sterling Silver Matrix Monogram D F

Selling off my own lifelong collections now. A fine 19th century French wax seal, sceau, of lathe-turned Dieppe ivory and sterling silver. The steel matrix is engraved and the monogram will print D F.  Beautiful old thing, full measurements are noted on the photos. Very good condition for age and type, no breaks, no chips. A scratch there on the bulb top of the seal. The silver housing for the steel matrix is in excellent form, too. Very pretty little treasure!  IMPORTANT NOTE regarding antique tortoise shell or ivory: We are great supporters of protection for endangered species in our modern world. We never buy or sell anything 100 years or newer; we donate to anti-poaching organizations; we don't hunt; we conserve in ways that impact global warming (we're totally solar at home), knowing those measures also protect the animals in the wild today. We also recognize the vast cultural history we preserve with our care and reverence for these antique objects, and agree with CITES that obje