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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval seal matrix. It is circular with a central ridge on the reverse and the stub of the now missing lug with a perforation which would indicate the top of the seal. This is to help align the impression. The inscription is illegible and the obverse is a depiction of a praying figure in front of a chalice on an altar. The matrix has a brown hue with a light green patina, and measures 22.62mm diameter x 3.88mm, weighing 6.02g. Harvey and McGuinness state in 'A Guide to British Medieval Seals' that later seal matrixes tend to be smaller in diameter; less than 15mm. It is likely that this seal was a non-heraldic personal seal. The lettering style and obverse depiction suggest a 13th century date.
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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