Seal

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Seal

Entry/Object ID

1959.49.2

Description

Round metal seal with a turned wooden handle. The handle is turned with three round lobes and one pointed lobe. The seal itself is a diaper pattern.

Use

Used to press into melted wax to seal envelopes and correspondences

Acquisition

Accession

1959.49

Source or Donor

Scott, Lillian Agnes

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Seal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Identification

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/2 in

Diameter

1-7/8 in

Material

Brass, Wood