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Description: | A complete copper-alloy seal matrix of 14th century date and 'chess pawn' type. Measuring 20.9mm in height with a die diameter of 18.5mm. It has a lozenge shaped suspension loop with a circular perforation through its centre. The shaft is pentagonal in cross-section as is the top of the die. The die has a central fleur de lis motif and a boarder legend which begins with a six pointed star and reads S'IOHIS GAMEL, with a V with a abbreviation mark through it, meaning 'the seal of John Gamel', with the rest of his name abbreviated. It is therefore a personal seal matirx which belonged to this individual. There is a Roger Gamel known from Reydon in the Southwold area of Suffolk in 1327, who could have been related. | 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: | 1300
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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