Wax seal crest on the back of an old painting.

[Skoosh]

Somebody called Honeycomb or equivalent?

Skoosh.

[Ruskie]

How intriguing. 

I would say that label looks 1950s in style, even possibly as early as the 20s.

[KGarrad]

Somebody called Honeycomb or equivalent?

Skoosh.

I can see that bees and bee-hives have been used as charges, but I can't find any reference to honeycomb?
Hence my thinking that it might be vair.

[Jool]

When I first looked at this I thought it looked like an acorn.  Please bear in mind this was at 6.30 this morning and my eyes weren't working properly 

[Skoosh]

@ KG,   arms here!   

   www.honeycombe-archive.com/thegreatwork/02coatofarms/coatofarms.html

Skoosh.

[KGarrad]

Ah! 2005 vintage

I usually use "A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry", James Parker, 1894.

But many thanks for that. Learn something new every day.

[Kiltpin]

The engraver would have to use hatching to signify colour. 

So, I believe the blazon to be -   

Per fess Or and Colour three bars Colour a charge Colour 

or something very similar. 

Regards 

Chas

[Flattybasher9]

The problem with this is the imprint on the seal prior to the wax hardening, distorting the left hand side.

Malky

[Kiltpin]

I don't see how that could be a problem, Malky. 

The partial image on the left was made first. The full image was then superimposed. We know this because it is the full image and has no other image superimposed. 

It is still accepted procedure that when using a seal/watch fob/signet ring one licks the surface of the seal first to make a kind of releasing agent. It doesn't take too much imagination to see that the combination of fat fingers + small seal + too much slobber + too much very hot wax could easily produce a poor finished product. 

Regards 

Chas