17th- 18th centuries (Temporal Keyword)

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Sealed Stories: Case Studies in Lead Seal Identification and Analysis (2020)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Cathrine M. Davis.

This is a poster submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. This poster will present information concerning lead seals from French Colonial sites in North America resulting from recent research in historic sigillography. Lead seals were historically used to mark various products after inspection, purchase, or taxation and to convey necessary information concerning quality, quantity, legality, and origin. Lead seals formerly attached to historic...