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Description: | A lead Post Medieval seal, probably from a bale of wire, and probably dating from AD 1500 - 1800. The seal is a disc of lead with a projecting loop. Both faces have a raised rim. One face bears a crowned quartered shield. The first and third quarters have three crowns, and the second and fourth have a rampant lion. There may be an escutcheon in the centre. This appears to be the lesser arms of Sweden. On the other face are the conjoined letters "WI" in relief, and in capital letters. They could also be read the other way up as "IM" The seal is 34.1mm long, 30.4mm wide, 5mm thick and 30.73g.This form of seal is believed to be for traded copper-alloy wire, made in mills on the Continent during the late 16th or 17th century. They are from the Low Countries up through North Germany to southern Denmark and Sweden. This is the first one with the Swedish Arms recorded on the PAS database, but compare BERK-738912 and LVPL-53C7C1.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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