Record ID: SWYOR-701E7A
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Post Medieval pedestal seal matrix, probably dating from AD 1720 - 1780.  The die of the matrix is oval with a handle of openwork silver. The face of the matrix carries the design of a draped female bust in profile, with her hair styled in a similar way to coin prtraits of Queen Anne. The bust faces right on the matrix (so facing left on the impression). The handle is connected to the back of the matrix with two small strusts of silver joined by a rectangular plinth decorated with a groove along each side. Above this is a flat handle in the form o…
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-B424E7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post mediaeval rococo style silver gilt fob seal matrix dating from AD 1650 - 1800, with a red coloured intaglio depicting a woman's bust facing right (on the intaglio). The intaglio is oval and is held in an oval setting, the convex back of which is decorated with radiating incised lines and four petals extending from the base of the handle. The handle is soldered on. It is openwork and features a scalloped shell motif in the centre, surrounded by foliate scrolls. Two opposed scrolls at the top support the circular suspension loop which is surmounted by a knop. The loop is in th…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-EDDBCC
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver seal matrix dating from the post medieval period, about AD 1600-1700. It is a conical matrix with a rounded oval face and a hexagonally faceted reverse tapering to a handle. There is a hexagonal collar at the top of the conical part, but the flat handle above is missing, leaving only the stub of an openwork design. The die face has the design of a heart in the centre that is crossed by two arrows in saltire. The heart is bleeding with three drops of blood portrayed in the bottom angle between the arrows. At the sides are the initials E W in uppercare Roman st…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornton-le-Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-B2B8D8
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval pointed oval silver seal matrix dating from AD 1200 - 1350. The die face has the legend +S' ROGERI: DE HELLESSAY (Seal of Roger of Hellessay) suggesting that this is a personal matrix. The lettering is in neat lombardic script and is flanked by beaded borders. The central design is a profile bust of a man facing left on the impression. He has neck length hair with a straight fringe, and does not appear to be tonsured. He also has rounded drapery at neck. On the reverse, the handle is unusual. It appears to be soldered to the back of the matrix. It is a s…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holme upon Spalding Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-B7EDA9
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver medieval seal matrix of conical form, dating from AD 1300 - 1400. It has a circular face with a central design of a quatrefoil of four leaves surrounded by a simple incised line border. The French inscription reads: * IE SVI FLVRE DE FINN AMWR meaning I am a flower of courtly love. The handle is hexagonal, faceted with six faces, and conical. There is a triple collar below a trefoil terminal, perforated to accept a silver rivet that attaches a silver loop. This is a strip of metal bent into a U shape, with a circular terminal at each end joined by a silver rivet that…
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-B60B9C
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver seal matrix, of vesica (pointed oval) shape and of medieval date, AD 1250 - 1400. The central motif is of the Mother and Child with a supplicant kneeling, facing right (on the impression), below, under a canopy. The supplicant has a head dress and veil on the back of the head, and may be a woman. There is a rib running the full length on the reverse, and an integral suspension loop at one end of the rib, with a collar before it. The object has a length of 29mm, is 19.5mm wide and 7.1mm thick. 7g. The legend reads: "+ORA PRO FAMILA SCA MARIA TVA" probably translating as "…
Created on: Monday 7th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st October 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-B1FC1F
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver swivelling fob seal of later post-Medieval date, about AD 1793 - 1819. The matrix is a sub-rectangular plaque (rectangular with the corners cut off) with the design of a three masted sailing ship engraved on one face. There are badly worn hallmarks on the other face. The matrix pivots on an iron spindle within a silver frame. The frame fits closely round half of the perimeter of the matrix and is open on the other half. A tapering handle of three strands extends from the long edge of the rectangle. This terminates in an oval loop surmounted by a knop. The frame is also hallma…
Created on: Monday 7th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-A893B7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver seal matrix dating from the Post Medieval period, about AD 1650 - 1750. The die is of oval form, and has a length of 18.98mm, and a width of 17.11mm. The handle is conical, unfaceted (or has the worn remnants of very rounded faceting), tapering and broken, and gives the object a height of 10.08mm. The object weighs 7.01g. The design is armorial and heraldic: a square topped shield contains three fleurs de lis, arranged two above one surmounted by a five-pointed star (mullet). Above the shield is a helmet crest (facing left on the impression). Above this is a singl…
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-6ADD5E
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver pedestal seal matrix probably of Post Medieval to Modern date, about AD 1700 - 1800, bearing a coat of arms. The seal has an oval face. The handle is openwork with three inverted drop-shaped apertures (one at the top with two below). At the top of the upper foil is a small knop and there are slight knops on its shoulders and on the outer shoulders of the lower foils. The lower foils end in scrolls at the sides. The handle stem has an irregular hexagonal cross section, the facets extending on to the flared base behind the face of the matrix. The matrix is 25.2mm tall, a…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-7392EC
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver seal matrix dating from AD 1600 - 1700. The matrix face is oval. Within an octagonal beaded border is the motif of a skull (facing half left on the impression) over crossed bones. The skull has distinctive heart shaped eye sockets and nasal cavity. Part of the edge of the matrix is broken and missing. The back of the matrix is a fluted conical handle, the terminal of which is broken off and missing. The matrix is 12.1mm long, 10.6mm wide and 4.7mm tall. 1.53g. Compare two other seal matrices dated to the 17th century and bearing skull devices: NARC-BDF942 and L…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-48BE2F
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Post Medieval seal matrix probably dating from AD 1600 - 1700. The face of the matrix is an elongated octagonal shape. The reverse is a shallow cone, extending into the handle, only a stub of which survives. There is a double collar in relief at the base of the handle and then a broken trefoil, quatrefoil or more complex handle. The design on the face is of a standard rose plant, with a central stem, dividing into three at the top, each stem carrying a flower in full bloom, and some buds or leaves. There are thorns depicted on the stem. At the base of the stem, the trunk divi…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ripplonden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-12324B
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval silver seal matrix probably dating from AD 1600 - 1800. Only the face of the matrix survives and it is oval with a faceted hexagonal handle behind, broken across the rectangular sectioned stem. The matrix depicts a bird, perhaps an eagle, with an open beak, raised wings, a square tail, and what appear to be bells projecting from the back of its legs. It is depicted in profile facing left (on the impression). Flanking the bird are the initials C F, though the C has been engraved to read correctly on the matrix, making it reversed on the impression. The F has prominent b…
Created on: Friday 16th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-DBE665
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a silver seal-matrix. The matrix is circular and the face has a beaded border and background decoration of scrolling foliage. The central motif is a merchant's mark and described from the impression, it consists of the initials "AMB" ligated with a central staff extending upwards from the centre of the M. The staff is entwined with a letter "S" and at the top it descends on an angle to the left, forms a loop, then crosses the central line and terminates in a cross (+). Only the face of the matrix survives. On the reverse is a scar of broken metal suggesting that the handle was…
Created on: Wednesday 25th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-EECD3E
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A 17th century silver swivelling seal matrix, flat and double-sided, complete with handle or frame. The handle apex is a circular suspension loop. The seal frame is shaped and engraved on both sides with scrolling ornament at the outer edge. The swivelling fob seal matrix is engraved on both sides with a beaded border, and then on one side, a spread eagle and on the other face, an engraved flower with five petals and two smaller flowers below, all springing from the same stem. It is 20.9mm long, 14.1mm wide and 2.6mm thick. 3.54g. The matrix can be compared to other swivel fob s…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-435884
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver seal matrix of Post-medieval date (AD1500-1800). The seal is composed of a trifoliate upper terminal integral hexagonal stem tapering outward to the ovate base of the object. The base is decorated with a single ovate outer border in its upper surface. The seal is formed of a regular repeating transverse linear border with a single triangular lozenge between each pair. The crest engraved on the seal is that of a horse-like beast, with a triangular ear, ovate eye and long muzzle with possible feathers below the neck of the beast. The feathered effect is achieved with re…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pontefract', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-294C25
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver seal matrix of Medieval date. It is a pointed oval shape with a suspension loop at one end. The loop projects from the top of the matrix and is zoomorphic, with a stylised animal head facing away from the matrix face on the front of the loop. The central design is of an ornate and stylised fleur-de-lis. The legend is set between grooved borders, and reads + SIGILL: WILLELMI: WART (Seal of William Wart). It is in very good condition. The reverse of the seal matrix is flat and plain. Compare PAS-2A3EE5 (2006 T434) which is a seal matrix of similar design. The surname was pro…
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boroughbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-51F111
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Post Medieval seal matrix dating from the 17th century. The face of the matrix is oval with a beaded border. The heraldic design (described from the impression) is of a demi-lion rampant facing left above a castle. The reverse has a fluted hexagonal sectioned handle terminating in an oval suspension loop with a collar below and a rounded knop above. There is copper alloy corrosion on the surface of the matrix, but this seems to lie above the surface of the silver. This suggests that the corrosion comes from another object rather than from the core of the seal matrix. Co…
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grimston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-6F43F2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A silver seal matrix dating from the 17th or early 18th century. The matrix face is oval and the conical handle has six facets. The terminal of the handle is a suspension loop, but this is broken. There is a thick collar between the loop and the shaft. The matrix face has a beaded border and the central design is of a crown over a heart pierced by two crossed arrows. There is a very small rounded symbol in each angle of the arrows, except the angle filled by the crown. These are probably intended to be drops of blood, making it a bleeding heart design. There are very short radiating…
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Copmanthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-2F5652
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A silver seal matrix from a swivelling "fob-seal", dating from the 17th or 18th century. This small personal seal has an oval swivel bezel but the handle is missing.The seal matrix belonged to a "fob-seal" and has a die on either face . On each long edge is a small circular projecting pin which articulated with apertures in the frame allowing the matrix to swivel so that both faces could be used. One face of the die is incised with a crowned heart pierced by crossed arrows with drops of blood between them. The other face shows a standing bird (a dove?) facing right (described from the…
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 25th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Askham Bryan', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-F866C2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A seventeenth century silver fob seal with a fluted conical handle terminating in a broad single attachment loop. The loop is globular and there is a double collar beneath. The face of the matrix is oval. It is engraved with a shield, mantling and crest of a stag couchant. Described from the impression, the design is a shield divided vertically in half (per pale). The left side has two spindly motifs facing each other (seahorses or sea lions combatant?). The right side has a bend charged with three leaves (holly?). The mantling is foliage, there is a helm facing left above, and the cr…
Created on: Tuesday 14th September 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rauceby', grid reference and parish protected.