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Description: | A copper-alloy personal seal matrix, dating from the post-Medieval period.The octagonal printing face is incised with the capital letters 'W M' ('M W' when printed), the two separated from each other by the vertical strand of a flower stem. At the top, this stem trifurcates, terminating in three flower heads; at its base, the stem extends into a knotwork motif which also resembles a flower head. An incised ropework border marks the perimeter of the printing face. The handle tapers upwards behind the printing face, surmounted by a truncated-globular loop with transverse perforation, an apex knop and a basal collar with central groove.Height: 23.3mm; length of printing face: 17.2mm; width: 15.5mm. Weight: 7.25g.
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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