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Description: | Treasure Case: 2010 T144British Museum report:"Date: probably 17th CenturyDescription: An unusual gold Post Medieval seal matrix. The face is oval and the design is on a heart pierced by an arrow, with four drops of blood beneath. The design in inside a beaded border. The matrix has two tubes on the reverse which hold an axis bar and form a hinge with a flat tab which terminates in a single tube. The tab is rectangular with the tube projecting at one end, and a semi-circular lug opposite containing a circular hole. One face of the tab is inscribed "thy vertu merits more" in lowercase letters in a handwritten font. There is no difference between the v and the u. The matrix clearly seems to be an amatory gift, similar to posy rings of the period, but the inscription does not appear on any of the rings in the British Museum or on the PAS database. Indeed, it has not been possible to find an object quite like this on the database or by searching the British Museum Catalogue online. The style of the lettering suggests a 17th century date, but other seal matrices with a "bleeding heart" design have been attributed to either the 17th century the early 18th century.Discussion: In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Compare to Treasure Case 2008 T289 (BUC-0A3C95) and 2009 T27 (SUSS-8A6B12) for example.Amy DownesFinds Liaison Officer, South and West Yorkshire17/6/10"
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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