Collection Highlights
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Date:
1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Moore.1
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Stamp
Object Number:
INV.12815b
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 1 in. ( 6.7 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
etched: on one end of stamp: "JK"
Description:
Stamp made from a cylindrical piece of clear glass with the initials "JK" etched on one end and a heraldic emblem etched on the other; pewter (?) snake wrapped around cylinder.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Keppler, Jr., 1957
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
