Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
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Luce Center
Wax wafers and seals in wooden box
Object name
Wax wafers and seals in wooden box
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Wood, wax, cardboard, paper
Dimensions
box: 1 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.9 x 9.5 x 6.4 cm )
Description
Rectangular wooden box with sliding top, containing (4) octagonal red wax wafers with seal impressions (one in paper wrapper and one affixed to a cardboard disk), along with a quantity of circular orange wax wafers.
Object Number
Z.1484a-f
Marks