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Description: | Copper alloy and glassSeal Matrix. An oval frame with an aperture of diameter 1.5mm at either end for attachment to fob (lost), retaining a semi-opaque brick red stone (probably of glass), figured on both sides. The motif on one side is a bust in Classical style, helmeted and cuirassed right; the detail here is softened, either by its being moulded or from heavy wear. On the other side are Masonic emblems which include a setsquare and dividers with a moon left and a sun right; the motif here is certainly engraved. The stone is cracked, and chipped more severely on that side bearing the Masonic emblems. Die axis: 6. Suggested date: Modern, 1850-1900.Length: 27.6mm, Width: 24.0mm, Thickness: 4mm, Weight: 6.09gms.
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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