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Description: | Cast copper alloy pedestal type seal martix with a oval die from which rises the broken flattened handle. Only a short length of the handle remains with a short stem and flat triangular piece with old breaks at each corner. The die has a carved design of Roman style laureate and cuirassed bust.The die is 17.0mm by 15.1mm; it is 13.3mm tall; it weighs 5.71 grams.Various similar matrices, usual with trefoil handles, are recording on the database with a mix of figurative designs and, most commonly, initials with a combined with a design such as a tree (e.g. CPAT-10F546, BH-7A78F5 and GLO-BC88F2). They are thought to be 17th century in date.
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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