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Description: | Cast cu-alloy seal matrix dating from the 19th or early 20th century. The seal matrix is complete except for the handle which would have been made from an organic material, most likely wood. The seal matrix's head is small and at the opposite end it has a spike that would have been driven into the wooden handle until the stop/collar in the centre of the artefact. The seal matrix itself is a small oval shield with the Union flag on (the Union flag or 'Union Jack' was adopted in 1801). On top of the shield is what looks like an officer (possibly a naval officer's?) hat and behind the shield are, crossed, an anchor and, possibly, the Royal Navy White Ensign (flag). From this is can be deducted that, perhaps, the seal belonged to a local naval officer.
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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