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Description: | A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy seal matrix (c. 1200-c. 1400). The matrix has a hexagonally-facetted conical handle with a rounded pierced terminal. The circular die is 15.3mm in diameter and viewing an impression, depicts a crouched hare facing right. This is enclosed by a pelleted border containing the legend: SOhOV ROBIN The initial mark appears to be a pellet at 12 o' clock. Length: 18.4mm; diameter: 15.3mm. Weight: 4.84g. This seal matrix has a dark green patina which is lost in places due to corrosion. The legend reads, 'SOhOV ROBIN' is in a form of French. A colloquial translation could be 'Tally-ho Fido'! 'Sohov' is a French hunting cry that would probably have been familiar to everyone in the countryside. 'Roben' was probably a stereotypical and generic name for a hound, and is probably a derivative of 'Robin' (Irene Szymanski record sheet 117a, unpublished).
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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