Collection Highlights
Plan of the City of New York
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.NS3.M36.1.3ab
Medium:
Black ink, with pencil additions, on paper backed with paper backed with cloth
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stamp
Object Number:
Z.1780
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 8.6 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Oval metal stamp with intaglio image of a shield with three stars, a crown, and an animal in profile; wooden handle with turned stem and circular knob grip.
Gallery Label:
The seal represented on this stamp is said to be that of the Stuyvesant family.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
