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SEAL MATRIX
Unique ID: HESH-BE2732
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy 'fob' seal of late Georgian or Victorian date (1750-1850). The seal is formed with a rectangular glass intaglio, rectangular machine pressed body with an applied small suspension loop. It is likely that the body of the setting is hollow and it is decorated with a machine pressed geometric design which has been silvered / tinned. The impression face of the matrix is formed from a cut purple glass intaglio. This is well cut and depicts the laureate crowned head of a youthful women facing right. The lady has curled hair which is gathered at the nape of the neck and a relatively large and pointed nose. The intaglio is in a good condition but the copper alloy element is a light mid green colour with a number of distortions caused by movement in the ploughsoil.
19.6mm long, 16.2mm wide and rises to a height of 30.2mm. It weighs 8.14 grams
Class: Fob
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1750
Date to: Exactly AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.6 mm
Height: 30.2 mm
Width: 16.2 mm
Weight: 8.14 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Shropshire Museum Service; Object Entry Form: E.01974
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Cleobury
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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