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Unique ID: LON-5E1AD2
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A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth alnage seal dating 1707-1714. This is a two disc seal with connecting tab.
Side 1: Crown over triple rose, flowering plant motifs to sides.
Side 2: Shield with arms of post 1707-Union Britain, Garter with motto HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE around, surmounted by crowned helmet having lion passant on, with mantling, and supported by lion and unicorn.
A very similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1994:75 no. 196).
Dimensions: thickness: 16.40mm; diameter: 39.01mm; weight: 33.21g.
Notes:
Egan (1994:74-5) writes: "Large Seals with the National Arms. A series of these seals which are integrally cast with the devices (one with the arms of the realm and the other with a large, crowned rose), was in use from the reign of Elizabeth I to that of George I. The inner discs occasionally retain traces of gilding, which may well have originally been present on all of these seals. A grant for 'the sole use, making, vending and gilding of all leaden seals used for the New Drapery in England' for 14 years suggests that at that time gilded seals were for one specific branch of the textile industry."
Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British Museum Press; London.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1707
Date to: Circa AD 1714
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 16.4 mm
Weight: 33.21 g
Diameter: 39.01 mm
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TQ3680
Four figure Latitude: 51.50258
Four figure longitude: -0.041959
1:25K map: TQ3680
1:10K map: TQ38SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Egan, G. | 1994 | Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum | London | Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities, British Museum | 196 |