Mr. F. W. Lincoln seal

hou02267 Shakespeare seal impression collection, undated (MS Thr 783): Guide. 10/04/2011 Bonnie B. Salt Finding aid prepared using DACS 11/07/2013 Loaded into OASIS MS Thr 783 Shakespeare seal impression collection, undated: Guide. Houghton Library, Harvard College Library

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 USA

Last update on 2012 January 24 Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University b MS Thr 783 Shakespeare seal impression collection, undated. 1 box (.25 linear ft.) Collection materials are in English. Seal impressions in wax relating to William Shakespeare.

Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt

2010MT-11. Gift of Thomas Garrett; received: 2010 October 9.

Forms part of the Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater, Dance and Music (Harvard Theatre Collection).

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Shakespeare Seal Impression Collection, undated (MS Thr 783). Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University.

Seal impressions are sealing wax embossed with impressions made with a seal, chiefly used to certify a signature or authenticate a document.

Arranged alphabetically by title.

Seal wax impressions with relationship to English author William Shakespeare. Each seal impression has a paper label retained with seal.

Names associated with these seals include: F. W. Lincoln, George Cressall Ellis, E. W. Lockhart, Douglas Jerrold, and Israel Gollancz.

(1) Mr. F. W. Lincoln seal : seals (impressions), undated. 1 envelope.

Label text: "Seal of Mr. F. W. Lincoln of W. S. Lincoln & Son, 69 New Oxford St., W.C.. By Tassie."

3 impressions.

(2) Ring seal from George Cressall Ellis : seals (impressions), undated. 1 envelope.

2 impressions.

Label: From the signet ring formerly belonging to George Cressall Ellis) 1819-1875, director of dramatic performance of Queen Victoria.

Also noted on one label: Presented to the Memorial by his daughter, Mrs. Victor Maslin. From Stewart Dick.

Noted on other label: Presented to Sh. Memorial Stratford on Av.

(3) Shakespeare ring seal : seal (impression), undated. 1 envelope. (4) Shakespeare ring seal Mr. E. W. Lockhart : seal (impression), undated. 1 envelope. (5) Shakespeare ring seal Mulberry Club : seals (impressions), undated. 1 envelope.

Impressions from Douglas Jerrold's signet ring.

4 impressions.

Label includes date 7 July 1910.

(6) Shakespeare seal of Israel Gollancz : seal (impression), undated. 1 envelope. (7) Shakespeare seal, steel die : seal (impression), undated. 1 envelope.

Label text: Bought from Baldioni 1919, M.H.S.

(8) Shakespeare seal, White Cornelian seal : seal (impression), undated. 1 envelope.

Label text: M.H.S.