Manuscripts

Great seals of James I and William IV

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Description: The box contains a Great Seal of England of James I, King of Great Britain, detached from a document (HM 27944). The box also contains letters patent to Joseph Gibbs and Augustus Applegarth, licensing use of their invention for steam carriages for 14 years, September 29, 1832; with Great Seal of William IV attached (HM 27945). The seals and document are housed in a 19th century box which has been placed in a modern archival box.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: approximately 1615-1832.
Call number: mssHM 27944-27945
Provenance: Gift of Mrs. Edward W. Bodman, September 1964.
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The great seal of the state of New York :

Manuscripts

Circular wax seal of the first seal of New York State, devised by a committee appointed in April 1777. On the front is a rising sun with the motto: "Excelsior" and "The Great Seal of the State of New York." On the reverse is a rock in the ocean, with "Frustra."

mssHM 84360

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Commission under the great seal of England appointing Sir Arthur Aston as sergeant major of horse

Manuscripts

This commission, against those rebelling against the King, appoints Sir Arthur Aston as Sergeant Major of Troops of Horse. The commission and wax Great Seal are housed in a (19th century?) burgundy box, which also contains an embroidered linen handkerchief. Please note the seal is slightly damaged with the right upper edge missing and the box cover has come loose from the spine. For protection, the burgundy box has been placed in a modern archival box which needs to be handled carefully and remain flat.

mssHM 82896

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Patent of Denization Granted to Anne Davall Under the Great Seal, D. (1 mb.)

Manuscripts

Note: broken Great Seal; cannot be paged without Curator's approval. Removed to Ephemera Box 41.

LB 920

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Letters patent, great seal attached, chartering St. John's Hospital, Northampton

Manuscripts

Document and seal housed together in one oversize frame.

mssHM 84424

Barnum & Bailey greatest show on Earth : Winston's remarkable riding, juggling aerobatic seals most wonderful trained animal feature of the age

Visual Materials

Image of a collage of three images of a costumed male animal trainer in a circus ring with seals consisting of an image of four seals balancing balls while two of the seals ride on the backs of horses and one sits in a horse-drawn carriage, at right; an image of the trainer watching one seal complete a flip in a stop-motion-like view, at upper left; and an image of the trainer watching one seal balance a lamp on its nose while sitting on a ball while another seal balances a cross-shaped item on its nose, at lower left; small vignettes of head-and-shoulder portraits of P.T. Barnum and J.A. Bailey in upper left corner.

priJLC_ENT_001326

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Warrant to William Ongley to bear the arms of Hopson

Manuscripts

Document signed. Vellum roll. Arms emblazoned. Two seals in metal cases. Signed by Principle King of Arms, Sir George Nayler, and Clarenceux King of Arms, Ralph Bigland.

mssHM 2902

Great seals of James I and William IV

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