Incomplete flat rectangular cloth seal. The seal comprises two rectangular plates riveted together at the complete end. The obverse shows the name of the searcher, reading over two lines: RICHA[RD]/GRIC[ ]. The reverse is very worn and only the number 2 is visible.
This belongs to a series of seals with rectangular parts, all having the full name of the searcher on one side, and on the other a proforma stamp for length, weight and width of the particular textile (Egan, 1994, 86).
The searcher concerned is probably the same Richard Grice who was a cloth searcher on the River Calder at Sowerby Bridge. He was recorded in the order book at the first appointment of searchers in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which took place at the Quarter Sessions held at Halifax on 13th July 1738. See Edward Law's websit (http://homepage.eircom.net/~lawedd/WOOLLEN.htm) for more details.
Seals of other woollen cloth searchers recorded by Edward Law as being appointed in 1738 are known from actual finds, such as James Kershaw (SUR-AD5735). There are several on the Bagseals website (http://www.bagseals.org/): Joshua Hinchcliffe (BSG.CS.00963); George Haigh (BSG.CS.00318) and William Dyson (BSG.CS.01248).
Thanks are due to Paul Cannon for the correct identification of this item.
Incomplete flat rectangular cloth seal. The seal comprises two rectangular plates riveted together at the complete end. The obverse shows the name of the searcher, reading over two lines: RICHA[RD]/GRIC[ ]. The reverse is very worn and only the number 2 is visible.
This belongs to a series of seals with rectangular parts, all having the full name of the searcher on one side, and on the other a proforma stamp for length, weight and width of the particular textile (Egan, 1994, 86).
The searcher concerned is probably the same Richard Grice who was a cloth searcher on the River Calder at Sowerby Bridge. He was recorded in the order book at the first appointment of searchers in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which took place at the Quarter Sessions held at Halifax on 13th July 1738. See Edward Law's websit (http://homepage.eircom.net/~lawedd/WOOLLEN.htm) for more details.
Seals of other woollen cloth searchers recorded by Edward Law as being appointed in 1738 are known from actual finds, such as James Kershaw (SUR-AD5735). There are several on the Bagseals website (http://www.bagseals.org/): Joshua Hinchcliffe (BSG.CS.00963); George Haigh (BSG.CS.00318) and William Dyson (BSG.CS.01248).
Thanks are due to Paul Cannon for the correct identification of this item.
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LIN-57C813
LIN-57C813
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Lead
Primary material of object
Incomplete
15.33
Width
29.16
Length
3.89
Thickness
5.47
Weight
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
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1738
1800