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Catalog Number |
01.C.14d |
Object Name |
Seal |
Title |
Seal |
Artist |
Unknown |
Description |
Brass, oval seal with wooden handle. "FUIMUS TROES FUIT ILIUM" around perimeter of seal. |
Label |
The purpose of the seal is unknown, as there appears to be no organization or family who used this motto. “Fuimus Troes Fuit Ilium” loosely translates to “We used to be Trojans, there once was a Troy,” a quote from Virgil’s Aeneid. |
Material |
Wood and brass |
Dimensions |
H-1.125 L-3.5 D-1.125 inches |
Credit line |
American Philosophical Society |