Collection Highlights
The Dead at Gettysburg
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.164.4.38.GettysburgDead
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stamp
Object Number:
1939.236
Date:
1840-1857
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 1.3 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): on face of stamp: "VILLAGE OF ASTORIA" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (in banner that crosses eagle's neck)
stamped: on reverse: "BALE & SMITH / 96 FULTON ST / N. YORK"
Description:
Circular brass stamp with shield-breasted eagle above inscription, "VILLAGE OF ASTORIA," on obverse and threaded hole at center of reverse.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this stamp once had a wooden handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Herbert D. Halsey
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
