Sealing Wafer

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Sealing Wafer

Entry/Object ID

993.1.22.1-2

Tags

Communication Artifacts, Packages and Containers

Description

Sealing wafer and box, as follows: .1: box is turned lignium vitae; dark brown wood; .2: wafer is orange-red; eight-sided with two ovals made from a leather belt, one contains a lion, other contains an arm with a sword; leather belt reads "Denique Celum Ce Et Patria"; circa 1830s.

Dimensions

Height

0.8 cm

Dimension Notes

0.8 h x 3.7 Ø; wafer = 2.8 x 2.9

Update Date

August 4, 2025