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Description: | An incomplete lead seal matrix of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The seal is a pointed oval or vessica shape with a broken lug set on a central rib along the longitudinal axis of the reverse. The front face bears a worn central motif which shows two individuals facing between which is an elongated lys placed centrally and running longitudinally. The lower portion of the object and the projecting loop of the lug are missing due to an old break.The legend is difficult to assess as no impressions of the seal were taken at the time it was photographed and the object is incomplete.Harvey and McGuinness (1996, p.88) suggest that the pointed oval shaped seals such as this were popular during the 13th century when they were particularly preferred by women and that from the 13th century onwards wit, sentimentality and popular devotion appear regularly on person seal matrices.
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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