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Description: | Copper alloy seal matrix. A rectangular matrix with a tapering four sided handle which is surmounted by a sphere, a collar, and an oval handle with crimped top knop and a drilled suspension hole of diameter 3.5mm. The engraved matrix bears the legend: GOD SPEED / THE above the image of a plough. The rural celebration of seasonal festivals is alluded to; the text is rendered in probably stamped letters, and this object could be worn on a fob. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1850.Height: 27.2mm, Length (matrix): 15.1mm, Width: 13.0mm, Weight: 9.55gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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