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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy seal matrix of post-medieval date. The die of the matrix is hexagonal and decorated with a simple cross hatching design resulting in raised lozenge shaped cells. From the reverse of the die the handle tapers to a wide collar with three circumferential groves which terminates in a worn break.The metal has a dark blackish-green patina and is worn. The seal matrix is 15.9mm tall, 12.5mm in diameter and weighs 5.1g.Similar examples have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as BERK-85CF74, SWYOR-19CA91 and SUSS-874038 and are dated to the 17 - 18th Century..
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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