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Description: | A gilded copper-alloy seal matrix with an elaborate handle, of post-medieval date. The circular die is made of opaque white glass and bears a swan wading in water. There is no inscription. The copper-alloy backing for the die is hemispherical, formed from six drop shapes in relief. Above this, the handle is flat, sub-triangular and decorated around the edges in a simple scrolled vine motif. The top of the matrix has a perforated loop for suspension. It probably dates from the 18th or 19th centuries.
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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