Seal of the State of New York (fragments)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1810-1860
Medium:
Wax, paper, ribbon
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 3 in. ( 1 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Two fragments of a paper covered wax seal of the State of New York with two allegorical female figures flanking a shield and inscriptions in relief on one side, and a rocky island and inscriptions, including the year "1798," on the other.
Object Number:
INV.4042ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
31073
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal (facsimile)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1892
Medium:
Wax, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. ( 1 x 6 cm )
Description:
Circular red wax seal with heraldic emblem and inscriptions in relief; facsimile of the 1655 seal of the English Republic; with strip of blue cardboard framing edge and white paper backing.
Object Number:
INV.4045
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on reverse: "Fac-simile of the / Original in the / British Museum / "Pell Papers" / Lansdowne Coll. / Vol. 753 Fd. 28 / 1892"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1892
eMuseum Object ID:
31072
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal of the State of New York
Classification:
Date:
1810-1860
Medium:
Wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Paper covered wax seal of the State of New York with a rising or setting sun with human face above three hills and inscriptions in relief on one side, and a field of waving grass with a butte in the distance and inscriptions in relief, including the year "1777," on the other.
Object Number:
INV.4038
Marks:
in relief: on one side (obverse?): "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK" and "EXCELSIOR"
in relief: on other side (reverse?): "FRUSTRA" and "1777"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
31071
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal
Classification:
Date:
1840-1850
Medium:
Ivory, gold, gemstone, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 7/8 x 5/8 in. ( 7.6 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Stamp with ivory handle with engraved gold base; top of handle is an open, cage-like canopy with small gold lyre with blue enameled details inside; rectangular stamp face with canted corners, made of black gemstone with intaglio monogram at center.
Credit Line:
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number:
1945.179
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): monogram on face of stamp: "JML" (?)
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this stamp bears the monogram "J.L.," for Jenny Lind. It actually looks more like "JML," which may stand for Johanna Maria Lind, as the singer was originally known.
Provenance:
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
31063
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wax wafers and seals in wooden box
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, wax, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 1 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.9 x 9.5 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Rectangular wooden box with sliding top, containing (4) octagonal red wax wafers with seal impressions (one in paper wrapper and one affixed to a cardboard disk), along with a quantity of circular orange wax wafers.
Object Number:
Z.1484a-f
Marks:
handwritten in pencil: on paper wrapper: "My seal ring / E. S. P."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31058
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal impressions (2) in box
Classification:
Date:
1850-1895
Medium:
Wood, wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. ( 1.6 x 6 cm )
Description:
Two circular red wax seal impressions with paper backing in circular wooden box; larger impression (a) with shield surmounted by a bird with outstretched wings and inscription in relief; smaller impression (b) with same emblem, but without inscription.
Object Number:
INV.4048a-d
Marks:
in relief: on obverse of "a": "COMMON PLEAS OF NEW YORK."
Gallery Label:
This seal was that of the New York Court of Common Pleas, a state court in New York City that was established in 1686 and lasted until 1895.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1895
eMuseum Object ID:
31037
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal: Mayors court of NY
Classification:
Date:
1800-1821
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 1 3/8 in. ( 2.5 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Circular metal die with shield of New York City surmounted by an eagle with outstretched wings and inscription in intaglio.
Object Number:
INV.4049
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): around edge of stamp face: "MAYOR'S COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1821
eMuseum Object ID:
31036
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stamp
Classification:
Date:
1880-1930
Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 5.7 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Carved stone "chop" stamp; rectangular block with carved canine figure on top and square printing face with Chinese letters in relief.
Object Number:
INV.9432
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
31031
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal impression in box
Classification:
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Plastic, wax
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 1 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Red octagonal red wax wafer with oval seal impression; in circular brown plastic box with screw-top lid.
Object Number:
INV.1742a-c
Marks:
in relief: on banner at base of seal impression: "MON DIEU EST MA ROCHE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
31027
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal impression
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 2.2 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Oval red wax seal impression with paper backing.
Object Number:
Z.1501.59
Gallery Label:
Found in a box labeled "SEALS in box W/J. BROOKS COOPER NY" with a collection of similar objects.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
30994
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pages
