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Description: | A fragment of a Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating from the 17th century. This is a single disc (either disc two or three) from a four-part cloth seal.The cloth seal is inscribed BB (both letters crowned) with a fleur de lis below. The inscription around the edge reads: [FINN] BOMASIN IE DER WESE[L], which translates as 'Fine bombasin of Wesel'. The reverse is plain.The cloth seal is from Wesel in Germany and would have sealed bales of bombasine cloth. It has some damage, through being folded and unfolded again, and has a small hole.It measures 36.3 in diameter and weighs 12.6g.
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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