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Description: | A post-medieval cast silver object, possibly an incomplete seal matrix, rectangular in cross section and four sided. All sides taper very slightly towards the base. Soldered onto the top wider end of the rectangular body is a flat oval disc, possibly a seal matrix and it is slightly wider than the cross section of the body. The recessed design on the face of the disc, is of two hearts, the right heart overlapping the left, both under a crown. The border of the disc has heavy beading. The orientation of the face is as follows: left heart nearest the side of Justice, right heart nearest the side of Hope. At the other, slightly narrower base end there is a circular hole that another element of this object, now missing, would have been inserted/ fixed into.The object has decoration on each of the four sides, anti-clockwise beginning:a) an engraved border on all four sides. Within the border at the top is a twelve pronged sun with a circular centre within which are illegible letters. Underneath this and looking up and through a semi-circular frame is a figure of a female holding long branch in her left hand, the right crossing her body. She is standing on a cartouche within which is engraved in italic the word 'SPEC', one of the cardinal virtues, meaning Hope. Under the cartouche is a stylised figure.b) engraved lines set at a 45 degree angle, rising from left to right;c) an engraved border on all four sides. Within the border at the top is a grotesque winged mask. Underneath this and looking up and through a semi-circular frame is a figure of a female holding a sword pointing upwards in her left hand whilst his right rests on her belt, holding balances. She is standing on a cartouche within which is engraved in italic the word 'IUST', one of the cardinal virtues, meaning Justice. Under the cartouche is a stylised figure.d) follows the same design as panel b).
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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