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Description: | Cast copper alloy pedestal type seal matrix with a oval die from which rises the flattened handle in the form of a trefoil on a short stem. The upper loop of the trefoil is broken with an old break, the lower side lobes have roughly circular holes through them and a third circular hole between them. The die has a carved design of the initials RC with a star above and below in the centre. The die is 14.4mm by 12.2mm; it is 21.9mm tall; it weighs 3.11grams.Various similar matrices are recording on the database and in Read (2001:81) with a mix of figurative designs and, most commonly, initials with a design such as a tree or stars like this example (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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