Museum Collections
Luce Center
Letter opener seal
Object Number:
INV.13844
Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 1 in. ( 13.7 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the flatened end: "Matthew Calbraith Perry" in script
Description:
Cast silver letter opener seal; squared silver rod hammered flat and ovoid at one end to form the letter opener; this area is engraved, "Matthew Calbraith Perry" in script on one side; spiral engraved at the lower end of the rod; six-pointed star seal with circles in the center applied to the end of the rod; no maker's marks.
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