Record ID: WMID-4F9BC4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete two disc seal cloth seal, displaying a clothworker's personal privy mark, of late 18th to early 19th Centuries Dating AD. The cloth seal is of the two disc type, with a rivet on disc one pushed through a hole on disc 2. Disc 1 does not bear a design. Disc 2 has been stamped with a clothworker's personal privy mark, consisting of the figure 4 with the horizontal leg extended and crossed and the greatly extended vertical leg leading down, with the initials [H]W either side, to a base line curving down at each end and joining to two joined X's. The discs have a diame…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 9th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-27C56E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy rivet from a cloth or bag seal, of Late Medieval to Early Post medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). The disc is in two joining fragments. it comprises one disc of either a two or four part seal is present, consisting of the rivet end. The rivet is split, but now bent over and not straight. It has a circular base. The cloth seal measures 24.2 mm in diameter. The metal is 0.8 mm thick. The cloth seal is 4.7 mm thick. It weighs 3.0 g. The rivet is a light grey colour, with an even surface patina. More complete examples of cloth seals have …
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-CFF1E4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy two disc type cloth seal from St Gallen, Switzerland, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (circa 1424-1529). This seal is of the two disc type as it comprises two circular discs riveted together. An eagle facing left within a circular cartouche is on the front disc. The reverse disc has the remains of the rivet in the centre, and the letter S to the right. It measures 26.4 mm in length, 28.0 mm diameter of the disks and 4.0 mm thick. It weighs 11.2 g. The surfaces of the seal are worn with a fairly even cream coloured patina. For s…
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 28th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-601C89
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy cloth seal of probable Post Medieval dating, circa 1500-1700. The seal comprises of two circular disks, broadly the same size, and a connecting strip. One face with the flattened rivet in it, has a beaded border and then a merchant or privy mark consisting probably of the number 4 and a five pointed star. The reverse face is undecorated. It measures 23.1 mm in length, 17.1 mm diameter of the disks and 4.5 mm thick. It weighs 7.4 g. The surfaces of the seal are worn with a fairly even cream coloured patina. The cloth seal is in poor condition as a r…
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2020
Last updated: Sunday 14th June 2020
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Record ID: WMID-CC1584
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy cloth seal, of Medieval to Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). One circular disc is present, probably the remains of a two part cloth seal. A triangular rivet is present in the centre of the reverse. The obverse depicts a crowned rose (a five petalled flower with a central pellet). Part of an inscription can be read: BVRT. It has a diameter of 20.6 mm and is 3.3 mm thick. It weighs 4.6 g. A similar cloth seal has been recorded on the PAS database as WMID-B1EFF7.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: WMID-479108
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead or lead alloy rivet from a cloth or bag seal, of Late Medieval to Early Post medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). One disc of either a two or four part seal is present, consisting of the rivet end. The rivet is conical shaped, but now bent over and not straight. It has a circular base, with a small rectangular strip at one side. This strip would have attached it to the other discs in the cloth or bag seal. The rivet has a base diameter of 12.0 mm and is 8.6 mm tall. It weighs 2.3 g. The rivet is a light grey colour, with an even surface patina. More complete…
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: WMID-2E6AE0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy four part alnage seal of Anne of England (AD 1702 to AD 1714). Around 50% of the alnage seal is present, consisting of one pair of discs, with rectangular attachment strips to either side. The other pair of discs are missing. One side displays the head of Anne facing left, within a pelleted border. The other side displays a unicorn rampart facing left, with I to the left and 1/2 to the right. It measure 17.5 mm in length, with a diameter of 13.4 mm. It is 2.0 mm thick. It weighs 2.2 g. The alnage seal is a dark grey colour, with an even surface patin…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2017
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