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Object Name |
Case |
Catalog Number |
0985.12.00015b |
Date |
1864 |
Description |
Box: black leather-covered box, with hinged lid, lined in red velvet, with a brass clasp. Interior contains two cut-away spaces for handle and seal of the Great Seal of the Confederacy to be stored separately. Embossed in gold on the lid of the box, "ENGRAVED BY / J. S. WYON / 287 REGENT ST. / LONDON, ENGLAND / 1863." |
Dimensions |
H-12.5 W-16 L-5 inches |
Owned |
Robert T. Chapman ; Judah P. Benjamin ; Campbell |
Provenance |
This satchel was used by Robert T. Chapman to bring the Great Seal of the Confederacy from the Wyon Company in England to Judah Benjamin in Richmond. Chapman had the satchel made in London in 1864, putting into it many pounds of lead to insure its sinking rather than capture by the Federals. The Seal and Chapman arrived safely in Wilmington, N.C., but Chapman was taken ill and ordered a lieutenant Campbell to carry the Seal to Benjamin. The original satchel was left with Chapman and he retained it until donating it to the Museum. |
People |
Chapman, Robert T. Benjamin, Judah P. Campbell |
Search Terms |
Jewish Jews Richmond, Virginia |
Subjects |
Blockade running Blockades Hidden property navies imports |