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Description: | Silver seal matrix of 17th century date.
The object has a fluted die, the face being engraved with a shield containing the arms of a chevron with star at the bend, two scorpions above and one below. This is contained within a pearled border. The tapering handle is of hexagonal section, the upper part being swollen and decorated with a double horizontal groove. The openwork handle is incomplete.
It measures 17.4mm high, 16.4mm long and 14mm wide. The weight is 6.26g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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