Sealing Wax

Name/Title

Sealing Wax

Entry/Object ID

1951.40

Description

Partially used rectangular stick of sealing wax. One end is broken into a flat edge. The other is charred and melted into a tapered edge.

Use

Melted onto the edge of a folded letter or envelope and stamped with a decorative seal to seal the paper closed, verify it had not been opened, and indicate the sender.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.40

Source or Donor

Morse, Pliny F.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Wax, Sealing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Wax