Seal

Name/Title

Seal

Description

A device for stamping the Shelby County Board f Commissioner's Seal on documents. Overall appearance si something lick a "C". There is a wide base which has tweo holes to secure it to a counter. The column at the back of the base extends up and over. At middle of column is a thin metal strip extending to seal which acts as a tension bar to holk seal in line; at top column where it arches over seal is a metal lever ending in a ball. The lever pushes the pressure plate down and imprints seal on the paper. Had old collection number 125 and records for it read: "An old official seal of Shelby Co. Given to the Historical Society by the Board of Commissioners Apr. 1924. (Preserved by H. C. Morrison)"

Collection

Found In Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1981.024

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1924

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 19, 2000

Create Date

June 19, 2000

Update Date

June 19, 2000