Seal impression affixed to cardboard
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wax, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 3 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Circular impression in red wax of the seal of Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of Curaçao; wax affixed to rectangular piece of cardboard.
Object Number:
INV.4589
Marks:
in relief: within circular edge of impression: "S. PET. STUYVESANT N BELGII[?] ET CURAÇO INS GUBERNATOR"
Gallery Label:
Peter Stuyvesant (1610-1672) was governor of the south Caribbean island of Curaçao before he arrived in New Amsterdam, in 1647, to fulfill his commission as director general of New Netherland.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
8639
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal mold w/docu: insig. civi. imperi...
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Plaster
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 2 in. ( 1.6 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Circular plaster cast of seal with heraldic imagery and inscriptions.
Object Number:
INV.4228
Marks:
in relief: around edge of circle: "INSIG CI VI IMPERI NOVIMAG"
handwritten in ink: on lid of box in which object was found: "MR. HOLLOWAY"
handwritten in pencil: on lid of box in which object was found: "Stevens / Material"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
8638
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal impression
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wax, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 5 7/8 x 1/4 in. ( 18.4 x 14.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Red wax wafer with impression of the circular seal of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, affixed to rectangular piece of cardboard.
Object Number:
INV.4222
Marks:
in relief: around edge of impression: "THE SEAL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF NEW YORK MDCCLXX / NON NOBIS NATI / SOLUM"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
8637
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal impression
Classification:
Date:
1865
Medium:
Wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 7.9 x 6.4 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Red wax wafer with circular seal impression, affixed to piece of paper cut from back of an envelope; obverse of paper with receipt stamp and handwritten inscription.
Object Number:
INV.4219
Marks:
in relief: around edge of impression: "Ro. CONSOLATO D'ITA[LIA] / NUOVA YORK"
ink stamped: on obverse of paper: "N[ew Yo]rk / Historical So[ciety] / FEB / 9 / 1865"
handwritten in ink: on obverse of paper: "Seal of the / Italian Consul / New York / 1865
Gallery Label:
The depicted coat of arms is that of the Kingdom of Italy, which was founded in 1861 and unified most of the Italian peninsula under the crown of Sardinia.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
8633
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal on card: illegible
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 2 x 1/8 in. ( 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Red wax wafer with circular seal impression, affixed to paper backing.
Object Number:
INV.4218
Marks:
in relief: around edge of impression: "LEGATION [OF] THE [UNITED] STATES [OF] AMERICA / TO / GREAT BRITAIN"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
8632
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal on paper: Colonial Secretary Jamaica ...
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 x 1/8 in. ( 7 x 5.1 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Red wax wafer with circular seal impression, affixed to paper backing.
Object Number:
INV.4216
Marks:
in relief: around edge of impression: "COLONIAL SECRETARY / JAMAICA"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
8631
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal: Great Seal of the State of Tennessee,1796
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/8 in. ( 5.4 cm )
Description:
Circular seal impression on light green paper affixed to cream paper backing.
Object Number:
INV.4215
Marks:
embossed: on obverse: "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE / AGRICULTURE / COMMERCE / 1796"
handwritten in pencil: on reverse: "Exchange?"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
8569
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal impressions (4) affixed to cardboard
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wax, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 11 7/8 x 1/8 in. ( 9.2 x 30.2 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Impressions in red wax of four scarab seals; affixed to rectangular piece of white cardboard with printed gold border and handwritten inscriptions.
Object Number:
INV.4212
Marks:
printed in gold: on short edges of cardboard: "PATENT ALBERT CHAINS" and "BREVETÉ (SGDG) P. B: PARIS."
handwritten in ink: below first impression (from the left): "SCARABIAE"
handwritten in ink: below second impression (from the left): "SCARABIAE"
han
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
8567
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal on paper: George's Society ...
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 1/8 in. ( 7.9 cm )
Description:
Circular piece of white paper with serrated edge, bearing circular seal impression.
Object Number:
INV.4213
Marks:
embossed: on obverse: "THE SEAL OF ST. GEORGE SOCIETY PHILADELPHIA / [ETC.]"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
8568
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seal impression
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 5.1 x 4.4 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Red wax wafer with circular seal impression, affixed to paper backing.
Object Number:
INV.4208
Marks:
in relief: on surface of wax: "AMERICAN INSTITUTE / OF / THE CITY / . . . / NEW YORK"
Bibliography:
Harkness, Andrew. "The American Institute - Catalyst for the American Greatness." TAMS (Token and Medal Society) Journal 29, no. 4 (August 1989): 123-135.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
8565
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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