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Description: | Copper alloy seal matrix. Cast rectangular matrix with recessed border and a tapering four sided handle with a spherical apex above which a collar separates handle from a suspension loop topped with a low ridge and knop. The four sides of the handle bear worn traces of a vegetal scroll motifs and gilding. The matrix bears a legend in miniscule Roman capitals: SUCCESS/TO/AGRICULTURE. This is possibly a wilfully secular version of the traditional benediction 'God Speed the Plough' also favoured as a contemporary matrix legend, and linked to the energetic political support of farming through the earlier 19th century. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1830Length: 15.9mm, Width: 13.5mm, Height: 25.1mm, Weight: 9.72gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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