Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1187
State of North Carolina Wax Seal, Colonial Period, 1730-1767
Estimate: $100 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
obverse of the seal with outlines of the North Carolina coast and Appalachians to the North, a ship arriving from the east, while on the left side King George II is seated on his throne, Liberty with her pole and Phrygian cap standing on his left side and receiving Prosperity with her cornucopia before him, legend "QUÆ SERA TAMEN RESPEXIT"; reverse shows the name and titles of King George II for legend, 4-3/8 in. diameter
Provenance: A Historic Edenton Family Collection
Note: When North Carolina became a Royal Colony in 1729, the old "Albemarle" seal was no longer applicable. On February 3, 1730, the Board of Trade recommended that the king order a public seal for the Province of North Carolina. Later that same month, the king approved the recommendations and ordered that a new seal be prepared for the Governor of North Carolina. On March 25, the Board of Trade presented the king with a draft of the proposed seal for his consideration. The king approved the proposed new seal on April 10 with one minor change – “Georgius Secundus’ was to be substituted for the original “Geo.II.” The chief engraver of seals, Rollos, was ordered to “engrave a silver Seal according to said draught ....”
The arrival of the new seal in North Carolina was delayed, so when the council met in Edenton on March 30, 1731, the old seal of the Colony was ordered to be used till the new seal arrived. The new seal arrived in late April and the messenger fetching the seal from Cape Fear was paid ten pounds for his journey. The impression of the new seal was made by placing two cakes or layers of wax together, and then interlacing ribbon or tape with the attached seal between the wax cakes. It was customary to put a piece of paper on the outside of three cakes before they were impressed. The complete seal was four and three-eighths inches in diameter and from one-half to five-eighths inches thick and weighed about five and one-half ounces.
source: https://www.hubert-herald.nl/USACarolina.htm
This lot was viewed by representatives of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the Department does not at this time have reason to believe that the Lot contains any out-of-custody public records.
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A Historic Edenton Family Collection
ribbon long since detached, quite dried out and with little remaining detail
