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Description: | Copper alloy and iron. Seal Matrix. Cast rectangular matrix with a tapering handle with each aris between its four main faces bevelled to produce a formally octagonal section. Each main face bears incised floral or vegetal ornament of simple curls. A heavy double collar separates this from a suspension loop retaining ferrous corrosion suggesting attachment to an iron or steel fob. The design on the matrix represents a plough in its furrow. A curved legend in tiny letters over this motif reads: GOD SPEED. The allusion is to the missive sealed with this device; to the traditional tune God Speed the Plough, published and popularised by Eliza Cook (1818-1889); and to doubtless older rural customs of seasonal celebration. Suggested date: Modern, 1800-1900. Length (matrix): 15.2mm, Width: 13.2mm, Height: 24.8mm, Weight: 9.30gms.
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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