Unlocking History Concept uri
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/501
Preferred label
soot in seal
Alternative label
Scope note
Small particles of oxidized carbon visible in a wax seal, the result of holding sealing wax over an open flame. Soot in seal can be avoided by using a melting spoon to liquify sealing adhesives.
Top concept
features
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/605
Broader/Parent concept
physical evidence
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/376
Related concept
seal(locking appendage)(features)
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/451
The Arts & Architecture ThesaurusⓇ Online, The Getty Research Institute Concept uri
Not in AAT
The Language of Bindings Thesaurus (LoB) Concept uri
Not in LoB
Scope note source reference
Source
Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group. Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter. Cambridge and London: MIT Press, 2025.
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