Stamp

Object/Artifact

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The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Stamp

Entry/Object ID

2018.18.2

Description

2018.18.2a-c: a - wooden box b - box lid c - stamp East Asian seal, or chop mark, possibly belonging to Cecil Goodwin (Burdick), as the other seal/chop mark was hers. Seal is rectangular, made of a dark red marbled stone. The stamp plate is square with a carved relief of two Chinese seal script characters. The stamp handle ends in a decorative three-dimensionally carved dog(?). The seal is stored in a rectangular, dark wooden box with a slide-on lid. Inside is a square section of red paste. This was likely a travel gift or souvenir. It's exact origin is unknown, though likely China. It is unknown whether it is a souvenir acquired from Cecil's own travels or whether it was given to her as a gift.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.18

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1920 - 1940

Notes

Date: c. 1920-1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

3/4 in

Width

3 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

The above dimensions are of the box with its lid on. The dimensions of the stamp are 1.975" x 0.625" x 0.625"

Material

Stone, Wood, Ink

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goodwin, Cecil Mae/May (Burdick)

Provenance

Notes

Last Owner: Goodwin, Cecil Mae/May (Burdick)