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Description: | Post medieval (early 17th to early 18th century) lead alloy cloth seal: This is a complete two part cloth seal comprising two circular discs linked by a long rectangular tab. Disc one has been stamped with a shield with the Arms of Stuart Britain. Disc two, has a circular perforation in the centre through which the stud from disc one passes through is and flattened and a simplistic indistinguishable design or motif.The surface of the seal has a light brown, well developed patina. It measures 26.02mm long, 21.91mm wide, 4.52mm thick and weighs 7.92g.Egan (1994) illustrate similar cloth seals with Arms of Stuart Britain broadly dating early 17th to early 18th century for example Figure 20, No. 63.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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