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Description: | A cast copper alloy double-sided seal matrix from a rotating seal. The matrix is oval and has a hole at each end to allow it to rotate. On one side is a bearded bust facing right. He wears a wreath or hair band with trailing ribbons. On the other side is a crowned lion rampant holding a sceptre aloft and an orb. The lion sits on a rope base.The matrix is likely to date to the 17th or 18th century.Identical matrices are recorded from Headbourne Worthy (HAMP-E02294) and from Wellow, both in Hampshire (HAMP-20B981). The former retains its frame. The same lion appears on a matrix from Aller in Somerset (SOMDOR-4328A1).
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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