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Description: | A cast lead bag/cloth seal. The seal is roughly circular and quite thick with a central thin hole running from top to bottom. It has a 18.1mm diameter, is 3.9mm thick and weighs 9.70gms. One surface has been decorated with a lion shield beneath a crown with a beaded border. The other has the letters R & A stamped onto its surface with the 7.3 underneath, again with a beaded border.The seal appears to be complete. The lead is worn and a mid whitish-grey colour. This seal probably dates from 1800-1900. Numerous examples from different firms are known with the crowned lion shield and examples from R & A have been found across the country with a variety of numbers.
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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