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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy seal matrix of late post-medieval date. The die of the matrix is octagonal with a handle extending from the reverse. The handle tapers to a recessed circumferential collar from which a looped terminal projects with s-shaped chain link present. The die itself is decorated with an elaborate scrolled letter "L" with three foliate devices in the surrounding field. Gilding remains on all surfaces.The metal has a light green patina and is worn. The seal matrix is 29.2mm tall, the die is 20.4mm x 17.8mm and weighs 8.7g.This seal matrix is Georgian in style therefore dating to circa AD 1750 - 1850.
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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SEAL MATRIX
An incomplete Late Post-Medieval (c.1714-1850)…
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