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Description: | A lead alloy cloth seal probably dating from the 16th century. The front of the disc has a raised design consisting of a crowned Lombardic letter H flanked by two sprigs of foliage within a beaded circle. there may have been a legend beyond the circle. On the reverse there is a central flattened projection or rivet. Compare NLM-3BF1C1 and IOW-4A5FC1 as well as LIN-A05668 which has the legend HENRICVS REX surrounding the design surviving. The Lincolnshire record notes that: "The legend probably refers to Henry VII because of the probably open (non-imperial) crown (or possibly Henry VI). The crown is somewhat worn but if it was arched it which would make the seal late Henry VII or Henry VIII. It is probably an alnage seal, though it could be a customs one (also presumably for a cloth)."
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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