Record ID: LEIC-C7B2D2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 35mm long, 31mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a cream patina and weighs 13.22gram. The matrix is circular and has a protruding knop at the upper edge. Below this is an incsribed cross which begins the inscription of which only a few letters can be made out, SIGI--NIS-----RDI. Inside the inscription is foliate decoration containing a central upright stem with three feathery protrusions, below, on either side of this is a slightly curved 'tendril' and below that a swirl. The reverse is plain.
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E47665
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 21mm long, 14mm wide and 9mm thick. The object is in fair condition, despite being bent in half, has a grey patina and weighs 9.55grams. the matrix is 'pear' shaped, with one pointed end and one rounded, with a rectangular section. The reverse appears to be plain and the inscription appears to read RMDES?ROM(?). This is arranged around a central fluer like motif.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-E5C7E7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy pendant seal matrix, 14mm long, 14mm wide and 11m thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 2.6grams. The object has a tapering shaft which would have originally formed a spherical terminal containing a suspension loop. The shaft widens to form the matrix which was originally circular and has no inscription. The seal is formed of a star of david which contains a fine image of a hare or rabbit.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 27th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-7BDC87
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 27mm long, 24mm wide and 3mm thick the object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 9.39grams. The matrix has a central leaf motif with an inscribed border, which appears to say SWILE[...]XYTH with a star motif at the begining. The reverse has a ridge running most of its length which swells to become a rounded knop at the edge. This has a transverse ridge running under it forming a cross motif and appears to be flanked by a raised V and L?
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-CE9C04
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Silver seal-die with fluted handle with remains of maker's mark (?) on upper side, annular ring and above that pierced loop for suspension. The die engraved with amorous motif of a heart pierced by two arrows with drops of blood below, and an eye above, within pearled octagonal border, slightly dented at one edge.
Created on: Friday 28th September 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-5E74F1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 27.6mm long, 17.4mm wide and 17mm thick. The object is in poor condition with a green patina and weighs 10.89 grams. The object has a circular matrix which is worn but has three sub circular depressions, two of which appear attached. The shaft tapers to a point and is hexagonal in section, terminating in a rounded knop which holds a suspsension hole.
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-33AD61
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 17mm in diameter and 19mm long. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 5.61grams. The object consists of a circular matrix which may have an image of a bird? It has a sub-circular shaft which tapers from teh reverse of the matrix and terminates with a protruding collar and a circular suspension loop. The inscription is too worn to make out.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-43E076
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy seal matrix, 28mm long, 12mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition, having worn edges, has a brown patina and weighs 5.17grams. The matrix is a 'pointed oval' in form and is rectangular in section. It has a raised central rib which widens as it approaches the edge which contains a semi-circular protrusion 6mm deep and 10mm wide. The matrix is illustrated with a lamb holding a flag (Agnus Dei). The illustration appears to have lombardic lettering but it will need cleaning to make this legible.
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-C277F1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 32mm long, 22mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 11.60 grams. The object is oval in form with pointed terminals. It appears to have had an inscription at some point surrounding an incised border, but this is very worn. The other side has raised decoration which consists of a wheatsheaf? there is a rounded protrusion below this which may have been a handle.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-C19EB5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy seal matrix? 20mm long, 13mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs ?grams. The object consists of a circular loop with a circular section, which widens towards the base. The object terminates at one end with a sub triangular knop and the other has an oval disc attached by a small triangular shaft. The surface of the disc is worn but it may have held some sort of seal?
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2021
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