Sigillography, n. ~ The study of seals. Rt: seal signature

sigillography, n. ~ The study of seals.
RT: seal
signature, n. ~ 1. A name, initials, or other distinctive mark made by an individual. –
2. Printing · An identifying mark on the first page of a section of a book. – 3.
Printing · Sets of printed pages that, when folded, make up a section of a book.
NT: electronic signature
Notes: A signature1 is often used to indicate a signatory’s agreement to the
terms of a document. As such, a signature may indicate that a record is complete.
– Technically, a signature2, is just the identifying mark on the section, but the term
has come to mean the section itself.
†276 (CTG 1997, p. 1): Historically, the legal concept of signature1 is very broad
and can be defined as any mark that is made with the intention of authenticating a
marked document or record. Signatures serve to give evidence or authenticate a
record by identifying the signer with the signed record. In some contexts, a signature
records the signer’s approval or authorization of the signed record and the
signer’s intention to give it legal effect.A signature also has some ceremonial significance,
and can impart a sense of clarity and finality to a record or transaction. For
purposes of evidence, a signature must provide for 1) signer authentication i.e., the
signature must indicate who signed a record and should be difficult for another
person to (re)produce without authorization, and 2) record authentication.
silking, n. ~ The process of applying thin, nearly transparent silk cloth to one or both
sides of a leaf to strengthen or repair it.
RT: encapsulation, lamination
silver gelatin photograph ~ see: gelatin silver photograph
silver halide, n. ~ Light-sensitive crystalline salts formed from the combination of silver
and bromine, chlorine, or iodine.
Notes: Silver halides are used in photographic film and paper.