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Description: | A large copper alloy medieval seal matrix of the Order of Trinitarian Friars. The matrix is circular, flat and has an integral loop rising from the top of the reverse.The centre of the seal is high decorative and shows a seated central figure with both forearms raised showing hands extended and facing. To the left of the figure is a large cross with a pellet in each angle, and to the right is a crescent and star. The central figure is probably meant to be a form of the Trinity though it lacks both cross and dove. Tthe motifs on his sides probably refer to Jerusalem. The inscription reads:SIGILLUM : OFFICIAL' : ORDINE : : SANCTI : TRINITATISSeal of the Official of the Order of Trinitarian FriarsThe houses of the Trinitarian friars are to be found in Knowles and Hadcock, Medieval Religious Houses, pp. 205-207. There were none in Lincolnshire, the nearest being in Norfolk and Yorkshire.
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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