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Description: | A silver seal matrix (incomplete) dating to the Post Medieval period. The seal is of pedestal type. The face of the matrix is oval and carries a design of a heart pierced by two arrows crossed in a saltire. Pointed oval indentations representing drops of blood are situated between the and above arrowheads. Above the heart are two parallel sub-rectangular boxes, possibly representing a crown. There is a pellet border around the edge, encompassing the whole design. The reverse of the matrix has two concentric ovals in steps with an oval in section handle projecting from the centre. The stem of the handle tapers in width towards a widened flat collar, raised at the edges and with a raised point in the centre. The handle continues to project from this plate with two rectangular bars narrowed in the centre and flaring to curved tops. A cross bar surmounts them, curving to form a 'U' shape, now terminating in breaks and the rest of the handle is now missing. Possible makers marks adorn the reverse of the matrix face, situated on either side of the handle. These are now very worn. One possible depicts IA[-] in a cartouche whilst the other appears to depict an animal or a head.The seal design is very similar to those seen on cufflinks of the 17th century. Several similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database (e.g. SOM-46A145) and through the Treasure process (e.g. 2009 T27, 2008 T289, 2008 T411).
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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SEAL MATRIX
Treasure Number: 2012 T707Period: Post-Medieval,…
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