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Description: | A lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date. This is a one-part, single disc seal that is sub-circular in shape and decorated on both faces. A small oval shaped indentation at one end and projection at the opposing end suggest it may have either had a small suspension loop or a hole through the middle into which a string or wire was inserted to secure the seal to the cloth. The upper face is decorated with a square shield bearing a lion rampant and surmounted by a crown, all within an inner circle of pellets. The reverse face carries the inscription R&A 327, presumably a maker's or owner's mark. The seal measures 21.97mm in length, 18.18mm in width, 5.18mm in thickness, and weighs 10.09g.This cloth seal was originally recorded as being French in origin and similar to a published example from the British Museum (Egan, 1905: no. 299). However, recent examples of similar seals recorded through the Portable Antiquities Scheme (e.g. LIN-7F7916, SF-1D07E5, SF-5521B5, HAMP-A68301 and WILT-4FCCD3) have demonstrated that it is instead likely to be Dutch in origin, the crowned shield carrying the Arms of Orange. This suggests a Post-Medieval date for the item, probably in the 17th-18th centuries AD.
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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