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Description: | Post Medieval lead alloy bale or bag seal, 19mm in diameter and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 10.28grams.The object is circular and consists of two lead discs, which have been squashed together. On the reverse you can see the outline of a small circular hole which has been filled with lead. The design shows raised crossed keys, with circular looped terminals and a Cross in between the lower end. This design relates to the arms of the city of Riga, now in Latvia. There is a number 1 in between the upper end of the keys, this number refers to the quality of the flax to which it would have been attached.for further info see,"Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins" by John Sullivan (2012) pp 48-9 & Figs 76-83.I am grateful to Paul Cannon for the information.
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