PUBLIC-D0591A: PUBLIC-D0591A-modern copper alloy fob seal

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SEAL

Unique ID: PUBLIC-D0591A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete post medieval to modern gilded copper alloy intaglio fob seal dating 1700-1900 AD. The base is sub rectangular in shape and contains a bevelled purple coloured crystal or glass seal depicting a right facing bust, probably of a Georgian gentleman. It is decorated with a mixture of curvilinear, floral and star designs.

Weight: 6.78gms Height: 31.8mm Length: 17.7 Width: 16.1mm

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.7 mm
Height: 31.8 mm
Width: 16.1 mm
Weight: 6.78 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th April 2019

Rally details.

This object was found at Spring Detectival 2019.

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Other
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Wycombe (District)
Parish or ward: Hambleden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7787
Four figure Latitude: 51.57661556
Four figure longitude: -0.89024122
1:25K map: SU7787
1:10K map: SU78NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting Find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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