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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Seal Embosser
Object Number
2016-59-4
Description
Seal embosser for notary public. Top lever presses two-part seal together to create impression; handle with finger loop extends from press. Seal is about 1.75" in diameter. At the base of the lever is a shield with impressed lettering "THE FEATHERWEIGHT/POCKET SEAL/MADE IN U.S.A." When embossed, the seal reads "MARGERY BOYD/NOTARY PUBLIC/LITCHFIELD, CONN."
Provenance
Removed from shadowbox created to commemorate Margery Boyd's life and work.
Maker
Date Made
c.1950
Dimensions
Height 3.75", Width 1.75", Length 4.5"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)