Italian, Palermo, Sicilian Sumac, M. Pojero Seal

Italian, Palermo, Sicilian Sumac, M. Pojero Seal, Image & Found by Steven Leckey.
Found in ?, ?mm.

From Paul Cannon, "This is a 'sumac' seal. Sumac is a plant that was used as a tanning agent in making leather. One of the places it grows particularly well is Sicily and around its capital Palermo. 1) PRIME QUALITY WARRANTED and 2) [GENUINE] SUMAC M.POJERO PALERMO. The joined letters MP in one of the recesses are for the firm of M. Pojero who is named on the seal."

See COMMERCIAL SICILIAN SUMAC. By F. P.VEITCH.

From Paul Cannon, "The following is an advert from the Boston Post (that is the Boston in Massachusetts, USA) 19 Feb 1881, p3.

SICILY SUMAC.

(POJERO LEAD SEAL BRAND)

Cargo ex. Bark Teresa Lo Vico,

Now in Port from Palermo.

For sale by the agents,

D.H. TULLY & Co.,

19 Central Wharf."