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Description: | Copper alloy double revolving seal matrix. One side depicts the bust of a soldier, facing left in impression, in "Roundhead" style uniform. The other side is badly worn, but a small deer facing left in impression can just be made out, with a foliate border. The handle is ornate and each side is decorated, one with the top half of a human figure with right hand on hip and left arm raised, the other side with the top half of a human figure with left arm bent and right hand holding a standard. The decoration and style of clothing is 17-18th century. The handle is pierced for suspension. Overall length 30.03mm, width 20.23mm, thickness 2.98mm; length of die c.18mm, width of die 15.4mm; weight 7.29g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1650
1800 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rachel Atherton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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