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Description: | A cast copper alloy, pedestal type seal matrix dating to the 17th century.The object has a sub-circular die from which the handle rises into a trefoil terminal although the top loop is broken, probably due to wear from suspension. The two sides lobes both have circular perforations and one is broken. The die has been carved with the initials TW with a star above and below the letters.Matrices of this type are quite common and Read (2001) has dated them to the 17th century. They often feature animals or initials with stars or trees above and below. There are several examples on the PAS database including SUSS-D85FD7, BERK-11EC75 and DOR-A8DAF4.
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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