a wax seal stamp with a nice story to research,
the handle depicts
Saint Michael vanquishing satan or St. Michael slaying the dragon.
in the Armorial General d' Hozier, Normandie,
the coat of arms is documented as of:
Gautier - des Surcrien / de la Bediniere / des Reaux / Cure de Grandville,
Gaultier - de Launey / Vicomte de Coutances / de la Benserie, avocat du Roi,
Gauthier - de la Lande
there are branches of seigneurs de la Rideliere, de la Renardiere, de la Rousseliere and de la Huliniere
according to the Armorial de Chevillard:
seigneurs Gautier / Gaultier de Telly a Boisyvon / Boisovon, Manche, Normandy, France and de la Huliniere, Lolif, Manche, Normandy
for many branches see the 2015 essay of
Charly Guimard (genealogiste, archeologue, historien, numismate, ecrivain)
titled:
La Famille GAU(L)TIER a Trelly et Boisyvon, essai de reconstitution genealogique
the matrix shows a coat of arms with
on azure / blue a chevron of gold / Or, accompagnied by three daggers, pointed downwards,
in French: blason de la famille Gautier / Gaultier,
d'azur au chevron d'or, accompagne de trois poignards, la pointe en bas
further research brought us to the legend of a sculptor named Gautier / Gaultier and the Le Mont Saint Michel and Gautier 's leap - Saut Gaultier,
telling about a prisoner on Mont Saint-Michel, who escaped or leaped to his death from a terrace, see:
The prisons of Mont-Saint Michel, chapter V. - exiled messiers - a strong head: M. de Richebourg:
sold to a private collection
