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Description: | Post-medieval fob seal matrix and chain, probably of late 18th-century date. The fob seal is oval and complete. The rear of the seal frame is domed with a sturdy openwork frame decorated with grapes and leaves and a central piercing to take the fob chain. The intaglio is secured in a frame without grips. The intaglio appears to be made from quartz, probably amethyst since it has a pale purple shine to it. To make the engraving stand out even more, a thin metal foil was inserted between intaglio and frame, which catches the light. At the centre is the carving of a bust of a male figure dressed in late 18th century-style clothes and a late 18th century hair style, but no lettering. Some of the gilding remains in the centre on the back and between the decorative grapes and leaves. The seal matrix was either attached or repaired with an additional iron ring which has corroded and merged with the suspension loop. | 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: | 1750
1850 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Dot Boughton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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