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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Seal impression in box
Object Number:
Z.1785a-c
Date:
1870-1905
Medium:
Wax, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 2 in. ( 1.3 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on banner below shield: "PER MONTES"
stamped: on box lid: "TIFFANY & CO. / UNION SQUARE / NEW YORK."
handwritten in ink: on bottom of box: "Arms of / Stuyvesant / family from / seal made by / Tiffany."
Description:
Octagonal red wax wafer with circular seal impression with shield surmounted by deer's head with antlers; in circular white cardboard box with "TIFFANY & CO. UNION SQUARE NEW YORK" inscribed on top.
Gallery Label:
This seal is said to represent the arms of the Stuyvesant family.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
