Town stamp embosser

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Town stamp embosser

Entry/Object ID

1996.013.001

Description

Black cast iron, used by the Town of Sidney as a stamp. On it is printed "Town of Sidney-Incorporated January 1967". The handle presses down hard and a piece of paper slipped in between the disks is impressed with the above words. Also has "Town of Sidney" on bottom front; this is a typed strip of paper which has been fastened on each side by a small nail. There is a solder plug in the bottom in one of two cavities.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Town of Sidney

Notes

Accession Date: 20-Aug-96 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Embosser

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Town stamp embosser

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

September 4, 1996

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 15, 2025