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Description: | A Post Medieval cast lead or lead alloy cloth seal. It is composed of two discs over laying each other and connected by an integral ribbon. One disc has a stud, the other a hole through which the stud is positioned, and then flattened. One face has a fine beaded border within which there are three stars. The reverse disc has a fine beaded border within which there is a single arched coronet/crown. The surface of the seal is slightly oxidised forming a mottled cream and dark grey colour. It measures 19.03mm long, and 15.41mm wide. It weighs 3.8g.Cloth seals were in use between the 14th and 18th centuries (Egan, G. 1989 'Leaden Seals for Textiles - Some Archaeological Evidence Relating to Fabric and Trade' Costume No. 23) as a form of quality control. This example is probably a Post Medieval example, 16th to 18th centuries.
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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