Related person Joseph Hodges Choate (1832 - 1917)

Seal impression

1899-1905

Wax, paper

Overall: 1 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in. ( 4.1 x 5.7 x 0.3 cm )

INV.4209c

This is an impression of the seal used by Joseph H. Choate (1832-1917) while serving as U.S. Ambassador to Great Britian from 1899 to 1905. A longtime resident of New York, Choate distinguished himself as "a leader in cultural and humanitarian activities, an active Republican, a prominent 'club man,' and a celebrated after-dinner speaker," according to Scribner's Concise Dictionary of American Biography (1964).

DescriptionRed wax wafer with circular seal impression, affixed to paper backing with handwritten inscription on obverse.

Markingshandwritten in ink: on obverse of paper: "Seal of U.S. Consul Choate / London, / England" in relief: around edge of seal impression: "AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / LONDON"

ClassificationsWRITING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT