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Seal

Object Name:
Seal
Object ID:
1973.001.02 a
Date:
circa 1850
Description:
Seal. Round cast brass die. Obverse: "THE PROPRIETORS OF THE CORNISH BRIDGE." engraved in reverse on band around outside edge. Within circle in center is image of horses and wagon crossing stone bridge with three arches over river, tree on river bank in foreground, mountains in background.
Material:
Metal
Brass
Dimensions:
H-0.375 Dia-1.25 inches
Provenance:
The Cornish Bridge and corporate records sold to the State of New Hampshire in 1935. Papers and objects related to the Cornish Bridge given to the New Hampshire Historical Society by the Attorney General, State of New Hampshire, January 1936. Seals transferred from the library to the museum collection in 1973.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Attorney General of the State of New Hampshire
Subjects:
Transportation, Bridges
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