|
Date: |
|
Description: | Medieval copper alloy seal matrix. This is a personal seal dating from the 14th century. The matrix is flat with a perforated lug and slight low rib on the reverse. The object is intact and in good condition and exhibits coarse file marks on the reverse. The die is circular with a central motif of a tree with three branches and a rampant lion looking right at the base. There are two birds in the branches of the tree. The inscription in Lombadic script reads:S.REGINALDI BVRNELThe seal of Reginald BurnellThe seals of Edward Burnell, (motif depicting a triple bush and a crowned lion rampart, dated to 1315) Geoffrey Burnell and Hugh Burnell are listed in the Catalogue of Seals in the Public Record Office; Personal Seals: Volume 1; HMSO.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
|