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Description: | The object is an impersonal Post Medieval seal matrix, dating to the 16th to 17th centuries. The matrix is a pyramid type. It is made from cast copper alloy
The oval sectioned stem terminates with a large incomplete trefoil which is missing its upper tip. The trefoil is then decorated with four areas of openwork, forming loos for it to be suspended from. The base is oval in plan. The device is an ornate lis within an oval border.
The matrix measures 23.13mm long, 14.35mm wide and 12.61mm thick. It weighs 4.15g. | 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: | 1500
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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