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SEAL MATRIX
Unique ID: IOW-F6F387
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy and glass 'fob' seal matrix (c. 1700-c. 1800).
The handle has a broadly semi-globular openwork arch made up of moulded scrolls with a suspension loop above, which is attached to a moulded collar surrounding the die. The collar is decorated with a raised abstract foliate design. The off-white translucent glass die is oval in plan and has been cut with alternating facets on the bevelled rim. The glass has also been cut overall with multiple facets on its rear face. The face of the die is flat and has not been inscribed to make an impression. Consequently, the die may have been reused from a piece of jewellery.
The copper-alloy is green with traces of gilding.
Height: 26.3mm; width: 18.5mm; thickness: 15.6mm. Weight: 7.70g.
Class:
'Fob'
Evidence of reuse: Glass possibly re-used from a piece of jewellery
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 26.3 mm
Width: 18.5 mm
Thickness: 15.6 mm
Weight: 7.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th October 2018 - Sunday 7th October 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-2-125
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Glass
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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