Cornell University Library Digital Collections
Cleveland Miniature Democratic Rooster Seal with Case, ca. 1892
- Title:
- Cleveland Miniature Democratic Rooster Seal with Case, ca. 1892
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Cleveland, Grover, American (1837-1908), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1892
- Election Date:
- 1892
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0282
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0282_001.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Work Type:
- Artifacts
Seals
Cases (Containers)
- Materials/Techniques:
- Metal
Ivory
Velvet
Wax
Stamping (marking)
- Subject:
- Seals
Cases (Containers)
Cleveland, Grover
Symbols
Animals
Roosters
Politics
Promotional materials
- Measurement:
- 4.445 x 6.35 (Case) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Miniature stamp seal with ivory handle with image of Democratic Party Rooster surrounded by the slogan WHILE I LIVE I'LL CROW. Velvet-lined box (which may not be original) has a wax impression of seal inside cover. Item donor Susan H. Douglas dates the seal to the 1892 Presidential campaign.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
