Italian, Palermo, Sicilian Sumac, M. Pojero Seal

Italian, Palermo, Sicilian Sumac, M. Pojero, Image by StuE, Found by Tichfish.
Found in Scotland, 18mm, 7.6g.

GENUINE curving downward / SUMAC straight across / four rectangular blocks alternatively sunken and raised with six petalled flower heads on each / [inverted] (M.POERO) curving downward / PALERMO straight across

See other M. Pojero seals for information.

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 "