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Object Name: Seal
Category: Personal Identification
Material: wax, paper
Accession Number: 21.00.26
Earliest Production Date: 1778-01-01
Latest Production Date: 1778-12-31
Description: Large wax seal with paper coating. Seal has an embossed image of a lion(left) and a unicorn (right) rampant with a shield between them topped with a crown. There is a ribbon attached at the  top. there is a ship and two people on the other side. There is printing around the edges of bpth sides.
History of Use: Wax seals were used to keep communication confidential.
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Institution City: LaHave
Institution Province: Nova Scotia

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