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Description: | A post medieval lead alloy wire seal dating late 16th - 17th century. The seal comprises a single disc with a small loop at the top. The loop is broken and part of the upper section is missing. The two halves of this seal are slightly misaligned and there is a little overlap at opposing edges.Obverse: Three heraldic motifs that might be the Arms from one of the Guilds within a linear border. There appears to be letters around the edge forming an inscription or legend but it is illegible.Reverse: Central motif of L G with D above within a linear border. Around the edge there are radiating lines possibly imitating an inscription or legendDimensions: diameter: 33.57mm; length: 41.60mm; thickness: 3.77mm; weight: 25.97g.Similar wire seals are recorded in Egan (1994:197) and on the PAS database e.g. LON-DB63F2.Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British Museum Press; London.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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