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Seal
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ivory (elephant)
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1953.0165.004
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Lammot du Pont Copeland
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Object Number
1953.0165.004
Object Name
Seal
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Previously thought to be colonial United States but alloy analysis of the silver suggests a British precious metal production.
Materials
- Ivory (elephant)
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
1.969 (H) x 0.827 (W) x 0.906 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5 (H) x 2.1 (W) x 2.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.8818
Measurement Notes
In 1987 Winterthur's SRAL analyzed the silver content of the seal finding 92.9% silver in one location of testing.