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Gift of The Richard Welling Family, © Debrah Welling and Lisa Welling Riss, Courtesy of  2011.4…
Stamp
Gift of The Richard Welling Family, © Debrah Welling and Lisa Welling Riss, Courtesy of 2011.465.45 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Stamp

Original Owner (American, 1926 - 2009)
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 1 5/8in. (7.9 x 6.7 x 4.1cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionWood and rubber stamp. The stamp handle and body are made of wood stained with red stain. The stamp handle is cylindrical in shape with a larger head and tapered neck. The head is flat on one side and has white printed lettering that reads: "FRONT". The front side of the rectangular wood body has a paper sheet attached under a piece of clear plastic on which is printed: "RICHARD WELLING / 74 UNION PL., HTFD., CT 06103." The rubber stamp is attached to the underside of the body. The stamp reads: "RICHARD WELLING / 74 UNION PL., HTFD., CT 06103 / LIC. NO. 860194 / DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS / 80 LAFAYETTE ST. NY, NY 10013".
Object number2011.465.45
On View
Not on view
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