Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Seal impression in box
Object Number:
INV.4657a-c
Date:
ca. 1870
Medium:
Cardboard, wax, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 3 x 2 1/8 in. ( 1.6 x 7.6 x 5.4 cm )
Marks:
relief: on banner below shield: "TOLLIT PECCATA MUNDI"
handwritten in ink: on paper affixed to lid of box: "Seal / Tollit Peccata Mundi / given me by Margt FitzPatrick / Nov 23 / 70 70"
handwritten in pencil: on bottom of box: "September 23, 1957"
Description:
Oval seal impression in red wax affixed to rectangular scrap of paper; shield with cross at center with banner inscribed "TOLLIT PECCATA MUNDI" below; in rectangular cardboard box with inscriptions handwritten in ink on paper affixed to top.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
