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Description: | Circular seal matrix (diam. 17mm) with conical hexagonally-faceted handle ending in a pierced triangular terminal. Around a central shield with three horizontal fish lying across it are the outlines of four smaller shields to top, bottom and either side, dividing the remaining parts of the matrix into four. One of the shield-shapes is outlining the bottom of the central shield and is therefore missing its horizontal line. The other three contain a fleur de lys. The edges of the matrix itself are badly worn and the inscription is mostly lost. The ??S?? is lying on its side.
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Because of its poor quality it is doubtful this is heraldic, and probably belonged to someone with the name of Fish, Herring, etc, or maybe even to a fishmonger. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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