Caption

Oval impression of the seal of the customs house in Gorlice. A crowned eagle with the Saxon coat of arms on its breast; below, under the crown, a shield with the Odrowaz coat of arms. Behind the shield, two keys; below an order; next to the shield, two eagles. The letters: KI // OH // S. // P. W. K. Around the rim, the inscription: SIGILL. THELON. REIPUBL : PROVINC : MINORIS : POLONIAE : ANNO 1745. Date: 1745. Material: paper seal. Function: customs stamp. Place: Gorlice, Poland. Dimensions: 1) 45 mm; 2) 52 mm. Maker: Zurakowski, Witold (?-1927).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A34_431

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Keywords

Oval impression seal customs house Gorlice crowned eagle Saxon coat arms breast under crown shield Odrowaz coat two keys order next two eagles letters Ki Oh S P W K rim inscription Sigill Thelon Reipubl Provinc Minoris Poloniae Anno 1745 Date 1745 Material paper seal Function customs stamp Place Poland Dimensions 1 45 mm 2 52 mm Maker Zurakowski Witold -1927 aged folded piece paper rough fibrous texture worn edges lies pale gray background off-white beige color mottled brownish spots darker crease lines bears strokes dark brown ink flowing cursive marks upper right areas diagonal tear corner thin shadowed gaps folded small triangular pale yellow insert tucked lower left edge.