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1870 Victorian Patent Document with Large Wax Seal
Item Details
An 1870 antique vellum patent document, issued by the British government during the reign of Queen Victoria. It grants Liverpool-based patent agent John Thompson King a patent on behalf of inventor George Colin Davies of Dayton, Ohio for ‘Improvements in Wood Screws and Machinery Employed in the Manufacture Thereof’. It is hand-written on vellum, and features a tassel at the bottom with an attached large (7’ diameter) wax seal featuring an image of Queen Victoria. Includes its original case with the J.T. King patent office logo to the lid.
| Issuing Company or Institution | British government |
| Item Type | Patent certificate |
| Issue Date | 1870 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
Condition
- cracks to case; metal patina to tin holding wax seal; wax seal surface is somewhat warped/wavy but image is still clear.
Dimensions
11.5" W x 2.5" H x 9.0" D
Item #
ITMG154063
