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Description: | A copper alloy seal matrix from the post medieval period. The matrix is 26.4mm tall and has a diameter of 15.3mm. It has a circular face which tapers to a flat handle which has three lobes each of which is pierced. The face of the die is inscribed ??WH?? with a star above and below (described from the impression). Matrices of this style are dated to the seventeenth or early eighteenth century. Similar examples on the database include SOM-3E7111 and WAW-46EA23. The matrix has a deep brown patina and is in good condition. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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