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This inkstand is part of an exhibit called "The Great Essentials." It features surviving copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States. The latter is a draft with hand-written annotations by George Washington fixing up typos.
The inkstand was made by Philip Syng, Jr. Each delegate who signed the Declaration of Independence (August 2, 1776) and Constitution of the United States (September 17, 1787) probably dipped his pen into it. |