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George Washington Seal

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Date

1794

Dimensions

1 1/2 x 15/16 x 13/16 in. (3.8 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm)

Accession Number

2005.009.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Gift of Ambassador and Mrs. Mel Sembler

Object Details

George Washington was given this seal to commemorate the laying of the U.S. Capitol’s cornerstone. The seal itself, used to place a waxen imprint on documents, is carved from carnelian stone with Washington’s initials and coat of arms. It is set in a gold fob, engraved with Masonic symbols and “Alexandria Lodge No 22 18th September 1794,” the first anniversary of the Masonic ceremony in which the cornerstone was laid.

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