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Description: | A copper alloy medieval seal matrix which is circular with a diameter of 24.7mm. The reverse of the seal is conical with a trefoil shaped loop. From the base of the matrix to the end of the loop is 18.5mm. The face of the matrix shows a crested tilting helmet propped on a shield. The shield projects down and interrupts the legend, but it is impossible to seen and design. The legend is in a gothic blackletter style. It probably reads: "S[...]rtuo:z [shield] Will[...]uc[...]" but it is quite damaged. The first word may be Arturo if it is a name and not a title of the owner. There is an asterisk incised on the back of the matrix, to the side of the handle. The matrix is dark brown in colour. It probably dates from the fifteenth century. Similar examples have been recorded from Yorkshire and Northamptonshire.
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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