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Description: | The incomplete four-disc cloth seal is made from lead. The first and second discs do not survive but the third is sub-circular with an integral strip attaching the fourth disc, which has a central hole. The third disc is stamped with a harp with 58/..I above. The surface of the seal is oxidised forming a light brown coloured surface. It measures 30mm long, 14.45mm wide and 1.79mm thick. It weighs 3.2g. Cloth seals were in use between the 14th and 18th centuries (Egan, G. 1989 'Leaden Seals for Textiles - Some Archaeological Evidence Relating to Fabric and Trade' Costume No. 23). This one may be dated to 1658 with the Commonwealth's symbol of the harp. Egan (1989) illustrates two other cloth seals with a harp, however these are both surmounted by a crown and are four-part seals. No. 135 is of Charles II and No. 139 is of James II.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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