Sphragistics collection
The collection includes more than 5000 seal impressions.
The most important part of the collection consists of seal impressions of various institutions used in the territory of Latvia between the 17th and 19th centuries, including seals of the Dukes of Courland and Semigallia, various cities, courts, police offices, notaries, railways, post offices, schools, medical institutions, military institutions, guilds, societies, churches and various trade and credit institutions. The collection also contains private individuals’ seal impressions. In addition to the seals directly related to the history of Latvia, the collection also incorporates seal impressions used in Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, Finland, Austria, Denmark, France, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Curator of the collection Inta Robežniece
In order to research the museum’s collection in person, those interested are invited to fill out the contact form, indicating the topic of interest and the chronology. After receiving the form, a museum specialist will contact you.