Sealing Wafer

#9

#9

Name/Title

Sealing Wafer

Entry/Object ID

2006.1.138.1-15

Tags

Packages and Containers

Description

Fifteen sealing wafers in boxes; all boxes are rosewood, round, with screw-off lids; proofs as follows: .1: red wax proof; small, round seal of cherub head and wings over bar; .2: red wax proof; eight-sided seal of crest with stork with spread wings; head couped at neck by crest; tag in lid: "Thos Brown Esq" in brown m/s; .3: red wax proof; small oval seal of rearing dog in profile sinister; .4: red wax proof; eight-sided seal with bar, snake, pointing hand, and motto in banner: "SI DIUS, QUIS CONTRA"; tag with print also in box; .5: red wax proof; circular seal with bee and motto in banner: "VIVE ET VIVAS"; .6: red wax proof; small oval seal with star over gothic "TYR"; .7: red wax proof; small circular seal with motto: "LOYAL AN MORT"; lid interior covered with blue paper; .8: red wax proof with crest; animal over initials over motto; proof on paper; .9: red wax proof with eight-sided seal with overlaid initials: "NHI"; .10: red wax proof; oval seal with shell surrounded by belt with motto "DEPRESSIS PATENS"; .11: red wax proof; small circular seal with mouse; .12: red wax proof; square seal with overlaid initials: "LHD"; paper with these initials in lid; .13: bronze wax proof; oval seal with crest; written on back of paper affixed to seal: "Arms of Mrs. Iansla(?) related to John Maytons(?)"; green paper on base of box interior; .14: red wax proof; diamond seal with shield surmounted by crown; surrounded by "MR"; on white paper; .15: red wax proof; small circular seal with shield surmounted by cherub and wings; over motto "TOUT JOUR PRET".

Dimensions

Height

0.1 cm

Width

5.4 cm

Depth

0.2 cm

Dimension Notes

.1: 5.4 Ø; .2: 5.8 Ø; .3: 3.4 Ø; .4: 3.5 Ø; .5: 3.8 Ø; .6: 3.5 Ø; .7: 3.6 Ø; .8: 3.6 Ø; .9: 3.2 Ø; .10: 4.3 Ø; .11: 3.2 Ø; .12: 3.1 Ø; .13: 4.2 Ø; .14: 4.5 Ø; .15: 4.5 Ø

Update Date

August 4, 2025