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Description: | Post Medieval(1500-1800 AD) cast lead alloy two part seal. Only the seal survives, the tab is missing from an old break. The seal is a formed of a disk with a central cone which is pushed through a second disk with a central hole and then stamped flat, sealing them together. Only part of the stamped flat part remains. It appears to a symbol, now unclear, above the letters EG. It is 20.1mm in diameter, 3.9mm thick and weighs 6.67 grams.The fragmentary remains of the design suggest it is probably a clothiers, weavers or searchers personal seal with their privy mark. Privy marks (sometimes called merchants marks) often include an individuals initials but may also be used over a longer period by one firm or family. Seals of this type were most popular in the 16th and 17th centurys, although they continued in use till the early 19th century, and are almost impossible to attribute to a precise individual or area of the country (Egan 1994:78).
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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