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- Invitation to Inauguration of Barack H. Obama and Joseph R. Biden, January 20, 2009 -
- January 20, 2009
- Collections - Artifact
Invitation to Inauguration of Barack H. Obama and Joseph R. Biden, January 20, 2009
- Watch Fob with Crest, circa 1890 - By the late 1800s, a fob generally referred to an ornament that hung from a watch chain. Fobs included small seals, jewels, medallions, pendants, or other charms. These adornments may have had special personal meaning to the wearer, signifying a person's character or identity.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Watch Fob with Crest, circa 1890
By the late 1800s, a fob generally referred to an ornament that hung from a watch chain. Fobs included small seals, jewels, medallions, pendants, or other charms. These adornments may have had special personal meaning to the wearer, signifying a person's character or identity.
- Lithograph, "A Seal of Affection," 1846 - A fashionably dressed young lady is shown in the process of sealing a letter to a loved one, perhaps a relative, or a gentleman friend. She is embossing melted wax with a seal. The young lady sits in front of her portable writing desk. Within it, she can store stationery, pens, and other needs. The top is covered in green felt to provide a comfortable writing surface.
- 1846
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, "A Seal of Affection," 1846
A fashionably dressed young lady is shown in the process of sealing a letter to a loved one, perhaps a relative, or a gentleman friend. She is embossing melted wax with a seal. The young lady sits in front of her portable writing desk. Within it, she can store stationery, pens, and other needs. The top is covered in green felt to provide a comfortable writing surface.