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Seal

Object Name:
Seal
Object ID:
1995.614.13
Description:
Seal, stone, with figure. Oval, brownish red color. Cabochon style. Classical female figure leaning on maritime anchor. Probably carnelian, a variety of chalcedony.
Material:
Stone
Dimensions:
H-3.01 W-2.27 D-0.4 cm Weight-4 gr
Provenance:
One of a group of ten unmounted stone seals with classical motifs, presumably from the collection of Guy Lowell (1870-1927) of Boston, donated by his wife, Henrietta S. Lowell (1874-1953). See 1929.009.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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