Seal and Letter, King Potatau II
Production date
1870
Object detail
Brief Description
Impression of a seal which was designed for King Potatau II, and a descriptive note.
(a) A wax impression of the Seal of King Potatau II located on the back of a Napier Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute member's card belonging to W Tylee, for 1869 - 1870. It is not noted when the impression was made on the back of the card.
This also has (b) an envelope.
(c) Typed note that describes the seal and gives a possible history of the object, suggesting that the original seal was created in 1879. There is a handwritten note at the bottom that says that this information is from a book by R Taylor.
(a) A wax impression of the Seal of King Potatau II located on the back of a Napier Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute member's card belonging to W Tylee, for 1869 - 1870. It is not noted when the impression was made on the back of the card.
This also has (b) an envelope.
(c) Typed note that describes the seal and gives a possible history of the object, suggesting that the original seal was created in 1879. There is a handwritten note at the bottom that says that this information is from a book by R Taylor.
Production date
1870
Production place
Production period
Media/Materials description
Vellum, paper, card, black ink, red wax
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 113 x 77mm
Height x Width: 261 x 206mm
Height x Width: 133 x 107mm
Height x Width: 261 x 206mm
Height x Width: 133 x 107mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1870
Credit line
gifted by Miss Jerome Spencer
Other number(s)
47/120, MMC219, D14a, 65233
Accession number
47/120
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