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Description: | A seal matrix, with a decorative handle - dating from the 18th century. The seal matrix was made in silver. The face is oval and flat. The reverse of the face has a slightly domed appears, with two rectangular depressions one on either of the longest edges. Extending up from this plate is the handle. The handle starts with a circular section and rises into a crescent shaped element. At either end the crescent has been broken, so it is impossible to see how the seal matrices handle continued beyond this point. The breaks are well worn. The face depicts the letters IR, written in a scrolling font, with extra smaller markings to emphasise the design. There is no mark on the reverse of the face to indicate to the user of the seal matrix, which way around it goes. The surface is well-preserved and survives in a very good condition. The silver has begun to grow a grey tarnish.
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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