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Description: | A 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 design which is worn, but which may be a horse's head with a row of beading at the neck.Various similar matrices are recording on the database and the records cite Read (2001:81). A mix of figurative designs and, most commonly, initials with a design such as a tree or stars are known. They are thought to be 17th century in date. Similar examples on the database include SUSS-D85FD7, GLO-BC88F2, SOM-3EAC33, LEIC-22D284 and SF-993E11.
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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