Title
Mother-of-Pearl Seal
Object Type
Creator
Date
Date Unknown
Description
A mother-of-pearl seal in the shape of a hand holding a torch. The hand curves around the handle of the torch, which is topped by a flat textured area. The base of the seal includes block letters in a serif font, the only two legible letters are “DK” which may be for Dr. David King (1812 - 1882) or his son, David King Jr. (1839-1894) of Kingscote.
Cultural Origin
Cultural Origin Unknown
Medium
mother-of-pearl
Extent
2.375" x 0.75"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mrs. Gwendolen E. Rives, 1972.
Identifier
PSNC.6640.12
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