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Description: | A complete two-part lead cloth seal (alnage seal) from London. The seal consists of two circular discs, riveted and joined by a connecting strip. On one side is the arms of England with a crown above and ER to the sides. On the other is the arms of London (an ornate shield with quartered by a triple-stranded cross with a sword in the first quarter), with a six-pointed star to each side. The design continues over the rivet. Part of the seal is worn and has been scratched over this area with Z41 (or possibly 241).Published parallels suggest that the inscription would have read S'VLII'PAO'VIALLE'LON'// LONDINI PRO PANNIS LANICIS, referring to the sale of woollen cloths (Egan 1995, 40-1, no, 61). Other examples are dated to the late sixteenth century. Unfortunately the date is not visible on this example.
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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