Sample seal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, location unknown, 1780

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1780

GUSN

GUSN-266176

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Printing
Etching and engraving
Printing - Etching and engraving - Folder 4
Sample seal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, location unknown, 1780
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Printing
    - Etching and engraving
      - Printing - Etching and engraving - Folder 4
        Trade card for the Robinson Engraving Co., engravers & printers, 25 Arch Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Sample card for Robinson Eng. Co., 25 Arch Street, Boston, Mass., 1882
        Sample envelope, location unknown, undated
        Sample seal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, location unknown, 1780 (current record)
        Cover, engraved and copyrighted by The American Bank Note Co., Boston, Mass., undated
        Sample card for Farmer, Livermore & Co., Providence, Rhode Island, undated
        Sample card for John A. Lowell & Co., Boston, Mass., undated
        Sample card for John A. Lowell & Co., Boston, Mass., undated
        Sample card for John A. Lowell & Co., Boston, Mass., undated
        Sample card for Robinson Eng. Co., 25 Arch Street, Boston, Mass., 1881
        John Hancock, Esq., President of the American Congress, printed for R. Faulder, London, England, 1780
        Photo-electrotype engraving specimens, Photo-Electrotype Engraving and Manufacturing Co., 63 Oliver Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Sample for shoe advertisement, Dutch costume image, location unknown, undated
        Sample for shoe advertisement, Dutch costume image, location unknown, undated
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        Sample for shoe advertisement, Japanese costume image, location unknown, undated
        Sample for shoe advertisement, London cab costume image, location unknown, undated
        Sample for agriculture advertisement, location unknown, undated
        Sample for advertisement, woman with flowing hair, location unknown, undated
        Landscape image, Kramer & Co.s Lith., Boston, Mass., undated
        Trade card for The Mitchell Mfg. Co., police & firemen's badges, door plates, 4 State Street, corner Washington, Boston, Mass., undated
        Sample sheet, location unknown, undated

Description

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences, founded in 1780, uses the figure of Minerva in its seal.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
printing (process)
academies (institutions)
seals (artifacts)

Physical Descrption

1 seal ; 3 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.094.02.04.004

Image Dimensions

3 1/4 x 3 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, October 2000.

Record Details

Material Type

seals (artifacts)

Other Organizations

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Subjects

Minerva (Roman deity)

Description Level

Item

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