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Description: | A cast silver seal matrix of the early post-Medieval period.The matrix has an openwork trilobed terminal with a circular perforation in each lobe. A double-moulded collar separates the terminal from the hexagonally facetted body.The face is an elongated hexagon in plan, with an inscribed eye over a heart with two downward pointing arrows piercing the heart crosswise, and a single flame to the right, left, and above the heart (and below the eye). A beaded border encloses the face.The decorated matrix if very similar to 2004 T389. The imagery suggests a 17th Century date. As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
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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