Seal

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Seal

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.789

Description

Small letter seal; hour-glass shape; one end, brass plate with "CATHARINE" in hemisphere; other end, "CATHARINE" printed on paper.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1845 - 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Hour-glass shape

Length

15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Maximum Diameter

Diameter

5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)

Material

brass, Wood, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Catherine Van Wyck

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial