2010-05-17 16:48:55 David Williams dwilliams 2011-08-25 12:11:29 Helen Geake hgeake SUR-165672 STAMP A circular lead military stamp of early to mid- 19th century date. The stamp has a pierced dome on the back for suspension. On the front the serifed letters have been carefully carved out using a knife leaving them upstanding with a roughly cabled frame. Across the centre is a soldier's number 5185 (in mirror image) and around this his name and regiment, W.FRENCH around the top half and 37 REGT around the bottom half. Both halves of the encircling inscription are the same way up and both are again in mirror image and in upstanding relief. The face of the seal bears the remains of what appears to be black ink within its hollows, and the object is presumably a soldier's personal seal or stamp for identifying his belongings. The 37th Regiment is the Hampshire Regiment. A circular lead military stamp of early to mid- 19th century date. The stamp has a pierced dome on the back for suspension. On the front the serifed letters have been carefully carved out using a knife leaving them upstanding with a roughly cabled frame. Across the centre is a soldier's number 51... Lead Cast POST MEDIEVAL 1800 1860 W. FRENCH / 37 REGT // 5185 Good Complete 2010-05-17 16:48:55 SURREY WAVERLEY FARNHAM POINT( ) From Map SU84NE SU4814 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 SUR Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2010 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.