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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy medieval seal matrix. It is oval ('vessica') shaped. The reverse is decorated with a raised snowflake design towards one end. To the other end an unpierced lug extends. The outer face bears the inscription 'S'N[ ]G[]RIE:hVNIIE' around the outside with a further snowflake design in the centre - the two componants separated from one another by a solid oval inner circle. Part of one end of the object is missing. The pointed oval became a common style of matrix during the 13th century, especially for women (Harvey & McGuiness 1996, 80). During this period legends were also usually personalised with anonymous inscriptions becoming more common during the following century (ibid. 87-8). The 'S' at the start of the inscription suggest that this was a personalised one, although the rest of the inscription is too damaged for the name to be deciphered. Length: 27.06mm, width: 19.66mm, thickness: 8.43mm, weight: 7.42g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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