Rights Holder: The British Museum
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
SEAL MATRIX
Unique ID: PAS-7FDD47
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Silver seal-die, oval matrix engraved with bust of a woman with hat, necklace and hair worn in bunches; exposed shoulders. Fluted handle with integral suspension loop, worn.
The seal-die is hard to date; the handle suggests a late 17th Century date but this is tentative and it may be of later manufacture.
Since the dating is uncertain it is not possible to definitely classify this as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T58
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Subperiod to: Late
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2007
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008T58
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
To be known as: Snarestone
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: SOMDOR-84D081
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A post-medieval silver seal matrix with fluted handle, three transverse bands and suspension loop. The seal is engraved with a shield with a …
Workflow: Published
Find number: LVPL-776E04
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Silver seal matrix, 17th century
Treasure no 2009-T9
Fragment of a silver seal-die with fluted handle, pierced six times. The face roughl…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: LVPL-EA43A7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Silver seal-die with fluted handle with paired scrolls and single loop handle. Octagonal die engraved with a shield with 3 crosses, 2 above a…
Workflow: Published
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618