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Certificate (Birth certificate)
Birth certificate of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours
December 14 1739 (1739-1739)
Category
Prints and Maps
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
- Wax
Museum Object Number
1963.0806
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0806
Object Name
Certificate (Birth certificate)
Title
Birth certificate of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours
Category
Prints and Maps
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Origin Notes
Origin is Saint Andrew-of-the-Arts Parish, Dept. of Seine, Paris, France.
Date
December 14 1739 (1739-1739)
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
- Wax
Techniques
- Letterpress
- Hand lettered
Dimensions (inches)
9.3 (H) x 15 (W) x 8.8 (Image H) x 14.75 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23.6 (H) x 38.2 (W) x 22.3 (Image H) x 37.47 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.6-2.7 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Edition Watermark
Center of written side: crowned shield with post horn and "CR" below the shield; countermark at center of other half of sheet: "HIR"