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Description: | A Medieval lead-alloy personal seal matrix.The pointed-oval matrix is of flat section, with a perforated lug handle located at the top of the reverse. An engraved fleur-de-lis occupies the centre of the printing face, and a line border separates it from the legend, which, when printed, extends clockwise from 12 o'clock and reads +S'LETICIE FILIA WILE[M] ('Seal of Leticie/Lettice, daughter of Wilem (William)'.Length: 41.7mm; width: 22.9mm; thickness (with handle): 7.7mm. Weight: 13.98g.According to Harvey and McGuinness, personal seal matrices of pointed-oval form first became popular in the early 13th century (1996: 79). They continued to be popular until around 1300, after which they were largely superseded by small, impersonal, circular matrices.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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