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Record ID: LON-BE010D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating to AD 1600-1750. This is a four part cloth seal.  Obverse: three flur de lis 1 1/2 on onepart and head right uncertain legend around. Reverse: undecorated Dimensions: length: 62.26mm; width: 12.28mm; thickness: 1.43mm; weight: 6.04g References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Elton S.F. 2017. Cloth Seals: An Illustrated Reference Guide to Identification of Lead Seals Attached To Cloth, Arc…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-BD0D0D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy two-part cloth seal dating 16th - early 17th century from Augsburg, Germany. This cloth seal comprises two discs interconnected by a bar. Obverse: Letter A Reverse: A pine cone. Other Augsburg seals on the database are OXON-521DC8 and IOW-03FBE1. Egan (1994:106) writes: "seals from the fustians (mixed linen-warp and cotton-weft fabrics) of Augsburg, known to contemporaries in this country as 'Ousbrow or Augusta fustians', are among the most common and widespread of all the recorded imports in England, constituting almost one th…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-79C892
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A incomplete lead cloth seal or other seal dating from the post medieval period, about AD 1500 - 1800. It is a two disc seal with a connecting tab. An integral rivet from the back of one disc passes through a hole in the other and is flattened. The rivet disc is marked with a relief merchant's mark of a W with a vertical line and a numeral 4 at the top. The rove disc has an incuse marking which may represent a G. The seal has a mid grey patina and its measurements are length 22.7mm, width 16.8mm, thickness 5.0mm and weight 3.65g. There are numerous other two disc seals li…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-FF28EA
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a bared T shaped privy mark with sideways S below. The reverse is undecorated. Dimensions: diameter: 15.53mm; length: 18.85mm; weight: 2.0g Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British Museum Press; London. Elton S.F. 2017. Cloth …
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-FF2564
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead cloth seal dating from 17th-18th century. The seal is a Devon four part seal. Obverse: Crown above a flur-de-lis Reverse: C C // DEVO // 6 Dimensions: length: 22.91mm; width: 9.55mm; thickness: 10.85mm; weight: 4.48g
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-0E4EB3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Colchester Dutch community cloth seal dated AD 1571. The obverse of the seal has the date 1571 with 15 to the left and 71 to the right of an ornate shield with a larger lower crown and an upper right smaller crown. The reverse of the seal has a rivet retaining part of the reverse decorated with a griffen rampant, a sign commonly used by the Dutch weavers. The object has a white/grey patina of lead oxide. Dimensions: diameter: 44.33mm; thickness: 4.00mm; weight: 17.15g Elton (2017:73) writes "The Dutch weavers arrived in Colch…
Created on: Thursday 19th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: LON-C365C9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating from AD 1600-1620. This is one disk from a four-disc cloth seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Elton (2017:303). The obverse has the Arms of the town of Wesel, an ornate shield bearing three weasels courant, central inescutcheon, MEMENTO.MORI around. The reverse is blank and undecorated. Part of a second inner disk is present. Elton (2017:303) writes "The other inner disk may show two crowned B's (see MOL NN21187) possibly standing for Bombazine (a mix of silk-warp and worsted weft, twilled fabric)." Dimensions: d…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
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Record ID: LON-8565BB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy Norwich Russel Company Seal dating from AD 1654. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the reverse of the disc in the form of a raised oval. The cloth seal is a Norwich Russel Company seal. The obverse has [N]ORW / [I]CH. / 1654. The reverse has []SBF[] / SNPP / WBE / 1654 in four lines. The letters on the reverse side shows the surname initial of the 12 wardens of Norwich for that particular year. Unfortunately 1654 is three years before record…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-854518
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy City of Norwich cloth seal dating from 17th century. This is one half of a two part seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1987:172 no.70). Obverse: crown over portcullis Reverse: CIVITA[S ИORVICI] three towared castle, lion passant below, C to the left, N to the right. Dimensions: diameter: 21.62mm; length: 26.75mm; weight: 3.92g Other cloth seal of this type on the database are NMS-7028C7, LON-851509 and LON-A9AAC8. References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-851509
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy City of Norwich cloth seal dating from 17th century. This is a two part seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1987:172 no.70). Obverse: crown over portcullis Reverse: [CIVITAS ИORVICI]; three towered castle, lion passant below, C to the left, N to the right. Dimensions: diameter: 21.57mm; length: 25.72mm; weight: 8.21g Other cloth seal of this type on the database are NMS-7028C7. and LON-A9AAC8. References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-172A45
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating 17th - 18th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the decorated disc. The seal has a privy mark within a beaded circle. There are initials D and [] within a heart either side of the central stem of the privy mark.  Dimensions: length: 30.08 mm; width: 25.03mm; weight: 9.96g. Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper …
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: SUR-5E275D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete post medieval lead alloy alnage seal of the Commonwealth period. One disc remains and depicts a shield with a ridged cross of St George on it surrounded by legend THE.STA.(SVB)SIDIE.SEAL(E) (which can be read as "the state subsidy seal").
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-73EBBE
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the obverse of the disc in the form of a flat oval. The seal has a privy mark consisting of initials I and B either side of the central stem of the privy mark. Similar cloth seal on the database is LON-193E2F. Dimensions: length: 29.61mm; diameter: 18.63mm; weight: 5.59g Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead c…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-70BEA0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy City of London cloth seal dating from AD 1450-1550. This is a two part seal. Obverse: Forward facing nimbate head of a bearded saint, probably St Paul between a rosette left and star right, below arms of City of London, a pointed shield with argent a cross gules, in the first quarter a sword in pale point upwards of the last within a rope twist border with legend around. Reverse: Royal Arms of England surmounted by a crown. A similar cloth seal is in the Museum of London 84.132/5. D…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LON-343F44
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead cloth seal dating from the 16th century. The seal has a double-headed eagle displayed ensigned by a crown, with legend around the edge. Similar seals are illustrated in Egan (1994:116-7). Dimensions: diameter: 35.70mm; width: 29.35mm; weight: 8.42g A similar cloth seal on the database is LON-A29A87. References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Egan G. 1995. Lead Cloth Seals and Related items in the British Museum, British Museum Occas…
Created on: Sunday 27th November 2022
Last updated: Sunday 27th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-F0D174
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy two part Mercers Company Seal, dating to the 17th century. The seal depicts a forward facing Mercers maiden wearing a radiate crown with the letters CH to her left and RG to her right. The seal has been opened. Dimensions: diameter of seal: 22.11mm; length: 38.75mm; weight: 5.28g References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Egan G. 1995. Lead Cloth Seals and Related items in the British Museum, British Museum Occasional Paper 93. …
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
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Record ID: LON-1A1DC5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval cloth seal dating from 18th century. This was part of a four-part lead alloy Alnage cloth seal, probably dating from the reign of George I (AD 1714 – 1727). The Alnage system ended in AD 1724, three years before the king’s death The remaining seal depicts Saint George on horseback spearing the dragon, with number 1 to his left. The reverse is blank and undecorated. Dimensions: diameter: 13.18mm; weight: 0.92g Other Alnage seals on the database are KENT-981471 and PUBLIC-309E09.
Created on: Monday 28th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: SUR-C9D208
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post-medieval two-disc lead alnage cloth-seal probably dating to the period c. AD 1603-1625. The seal consists of two circular discs pressed back to back and connected by a central folded tab between them and by a rivet from one disc pushed through the centre of the other and flattened. The front disc (with the rivet on the back) has a design of a crowned fleur de lis flanked by letters, possibly [I]R for James I. Around this is a an inner pellet border and then a legend, which is now almost entirely lost, but which would likely have named the county or region where th…
Created on: Monday 28th February 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: LON-D7B18C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval two part lead alloy cloth seal dating from the 17th century. Only disc two survives. The seal is sub circular with an irregular hole in the centre for the rivet. The obverse of the seal is decorated with a left facing cockerel with letters N E either side of the cockerels feet, all within an ovolo border. The reverse has the impression of the cloth. Dimensions: diameter: 16.76mm; weight: 1.60g References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxfor…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 13th January 2022
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Record ID: LON-A29A87
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead cloth seal dating from the 16th century. The seal has a double-headed eagle displayed ensigned by a crown, with two letters, 'IZ' of a legend on the tab. Similar seals are illustrated in Egan (1994:116-7). Dimensions: diameter: 26.15mm; diameter plus tab: 30.37mm; weight: 16g A similar cloth seal on the database is NMS-8E14E7.
Created on: Sunday 21st November 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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Record ID: KENT-981471
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A worn and incomplete post-medieval lead-alloy four-part alnage bag seal of 1 half d from the reign of George I dating to the period 1714-1724. Description: The seal consists of disc 2 and disc 3 of a four disc seal. The other two parts are missing and the breaks appear to be old.Obverse head of George I facing right (no surrounding legend is visible). Reverse: unicorn ducally gorged rampant, 1 to left and ½ to right. The disc closest to the conneting strip is in good condition while the one away from it (disc 2 or 3 of 4) is heaivly abraded with little detail save for the bust …
Created on: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2021
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Record ID: KENT-9760FC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A heavily worn post-medieval lead kosher seal. Description: The seal is circular in shape, with a central rivet it holdin git togehter and a connecting tab at one edge connecting the two discs. There is an indistinct inscription on the central rivet perahps the hebrew word כּשׁר translating as 'Kosher', this is surrounded by an inscription, the only visible section remaining *ש. The other side has a possible hebrew initial ר, whcih may relate to the Rabbi who approved the foood. The edges of the object are heavily worn. Measurements: 31.02mm long, 21.52mm wide (diamet…
Created on: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-075339
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating to 1603-1609. Both sides of the seal are decorated. On the obverse, a running stag is depicted. The stag is facing left and is illustrated with large antlers, head, torso, legs and tail. The fur on the torso is depicted with a series of fine, parallel lines. Between the hind legs, the stag’s genitals are visible. The date ‘160…’ is partially visible on the right hand side of the stag’s antlers. A shield bearing the Stuart coat of arms has been stamped into the reverse of the seal. In the bottom right quadrant of the coa…
Created on: Sunday 27th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-067A97
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal probably dating from AD 1550-1650. This cloth worker's personal seal is formed of two discs. One disc is solid, and one was formed with an integral hole for the rivet to be placed when fastening the seal to the cloth. The two part seal has a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs. The rivet is visible on the reverse of the disc. Over time, the cloth seal rivet became dislodged, and the two discs came apart. Subsequently, the finder opened and flattened the cloth seal. A stag’s head has been stamped on the obverse surface…
Created on: Sunday 27th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6D6007
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete post-medieval lead-alloy cloth seal, dating to AD1620 (date on seal). This is the remains a four-part Lozenge segmented seal, consisting of two lozenge-shaped discs joined with a thin connecting strip. The inner-disc is stamped with COM / KENT / 1620 and has a thin connecting strip projecting from the lower corner, ending in a break. The reverse is blank. The outer disk is blank, but has a flatted, circular rivet on the reverse. The strip connecting the two discs is bent, so that the reverse side of the upper-disc is facing forward and turned at an approx. 90 degree angl…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-309E09
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A complete Post Medieval four-part lead alloy Alnage cloth seal, dated (on seal) AD 1620 (retrograde). Dotted pentagram in dot & link circular border, [SEARC]HED around and flanked by dotted pentagram // stylised K with 1620 (retrograde) above // arms of Stuart Britain, LEN O X around // VII / VIII Dimensions: Length: 52.46mm; Diameter of disc one: 13.23mm; Diameter of disc two: 13.50mm; Diameter of disc three: 13.45mm; Diameter of disc four: 10.65mm; Thickness: 1.01mm; Weight: 6g. No parallels can be found for this seal. After contacting Stuart Elton, the seal was …
Created on: Sunday 12th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-202D10
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval two-part lead alloy cloth seal from the city of Leiden, dating circa 16th – late 17th century. The second disc is missing due to old breaks. The front face of the surviving disc carries a crowned shield bearing saltire keys (flower head between the crown and shield), three secondary stamps (described below), all within a foliate / laureate design to sides. Description of the three secondary stamps: Circular, . x . / LEIDN VERWE / . x . inscription. This shows that the cloth was dyed in Leiden. Circular, double-headed eagle. Egan, G. (…
Created on: Saturday 11th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1E839C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval two-part lead alloy cloth seal from Strasbourg (France), dated (on seal) AD 1626. The seal consists of a flat sub-circular disc and a rectangular connecting strip. The second disc is missing due to old breaks. The front face of the surviving disc carries a heraldic device comprising an ornate shield on a field of scrolling, with a ridged and cross-hatched bend, S ± S above, a baton to each side, 1626 below, all within a laureate border. The back face of the disc is undecorated, but the centre of the integral rivet shows traces of a second shield that is no…
Created on: Saturday 11th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B159AB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A complete Post Medieval four-part lead alloy Alnage cloth seal from the reign of George I (AD 1714 – 1727). The Alnage system ended in AD 1724, three years before the king’s death. The seal consists of four sub-circular sections (discs), all connected by rectangular strips. The rove and the rivet discs are blank. Disc two displays the bust of George I, FIDEI DEFEN around (almost entirely missing due damage), all within a short ray border. Disc three shows Britannia seated with 1 ½ (d. alnage subsidy) to sides, all within a short ray border. Blank // bust of George I facing…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A17733
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval four-part lead alloy Alnage cloth seal for Suffolk, dating circa AD 1605 - 1724. The seal consists of three sub-circular sections (one lost in antiquity), all connected by rectangular strips. The rove disc is missing, and the rivet discs is blank. Disc two depicts a crown over a cockerel facing right, flanked by two fleurs-de-lis, all within a beaded border. Disc three shows a crowned ligate ‘LR’ monogram, SVFF / OLKE inscription around, all within a beaded border. Blank // crown over two fleurs-de-lis, cockerel below // coronet over LR ligature, …
Created on: Sunday 5th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9D7360
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A complete Post Medieval four-part lead alloy Alnage cloth seal for Essex, dating circa AD 1605 - 1724. The seal consists of four sub-circular sections (discs), all connected by rectangular strips. The rove and the rivet discs are blank. Disc two depicts a crowned fleur-de-lis flanked by the initials ‘RL’, all within a beaded border. Disc three shows a crowned ligate ‘LR’ monogram, ESEXE inscription around, all within a beaded border. Blank // crowned fleur-de-lis flanked by the initials ‘RL’ // crowned ligate ‘LR’ monogram, ESEXE inscription around // Blank …
Created on: Sunday 5th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8EBF64
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A complete Post Medieval four-part lead alloy Alnage cloth seal, dated (on seal) AD 1677. The seal consists of two sub-rectangular sections (two and three), and two sub-circular sections, all connected by rectangular strips. Both sub-circular sections (one and four) are blank. Section two depicts a five rayed star surrounded by the inscription EXON . 77. (letter ‘N’ reverse-barred), all within an annulet border. Disc three shows three plumes through a coronet supported by two unicorns, all within a double border (one made of a continuous line and one made of annulets). Blank …
Created on: Saturday 4th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8D658E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A complete Post Medieval four-part lead alloy Alnage cloth seal, dating to the reign of James I (AD 1603 – 1625). The seal consists of four discs connected by rectangular strips. Disc two depicts a crowned lion passant guardant, facing left, within a raised border. Disc three shows a crown within a raised border. Discs one and four are blank, no legible inscription visible. Blank // Crowned lion passant guardant // Crown // Blank Dimensions: Length: 51.48mm; Diameter of disc one: 11.06mm; Diameter of disc two: 11.52mm; Diameter of disc three: 11.86mm; Diameter of disc four…
Created on: Saturday 4th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: LANCUM-D3BD36
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete, round, lead or lead-alloy cloth seal of probable post-medieval date. The cloth seal consists of only one single tab, with the other side missing. The obverse and reverse bears no image or lettering on it. The cloth seal appears to have been pierced twice on either side of the face of the seal. Of light beige colour with some brown spotting. It measures 30.31mm in length, 22.1mm in diameter, 1.71mm in thickness, and weighs 3.64g.
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 5th March 2021
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Record ID: LON-A35405
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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An incomplete Post Medieval two part lead alloy alnage cloth seal dating from late 16th to early 17th century. The seal is circular, the obverse of the seal bears legend []NDIKIIPRO PANNIS LANIO[]. The reverse is unmarked. Dimensions: diameter: 25.33mm; weight: 3.59g References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Egan G. 1995. Lead Cloth Seals and Related items in the British Museum, British Museum Occasional Paper 93. Elton S.F. 2017. Cloth Seals: An Illustrated…
Created on: Tuesday 24th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2019
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Record ID: LON-0E816B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Colchester Dutch community cloth seal dated AD 1571. The obverse of the seal has the date 1571 with 15 to the left and 71 to the right of an ornate shield with a larger lower crown and an upper right smaller crown. On the upper left is a privy mark incorporating A (possibly A or a pennant) H T H. The reverse of the seal has two rivets holes and is decorated with a griffin rampant, a sign commonly used by the Dutch weavers. The object has a white/grey patina of lead oxide. Dimensions: diameter: 46.93mm; weight: 40.76g Elton (2017:73) writes "The Dutch w…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 23rd September 2019
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Record ID: SUR-2D1CCB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A lead alloy clothworker's personal seal with a privy mark on one side surrounded by a beaded border. The mark comprises the letters G Z H over a central stalk, with perpendicular arms over a loop at the base and an unclear projection obove, (similar to an upside down anchor). The reverse is blank and there is a stamped pattern of Vs between linear borders on the connecting tab. Circa 16th-18th century.
Created on: Friday 26th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-2D0AC2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A lead alloy clothworker's personal seal with a privy mark on one side surrounded by a beaded border. The mark comprises the letters T H within a heart surmounted by a double-looped device which could be a crown. The lower portion of the heart has an unclear bifurcated projection. The reverse is blank. Circa 16th-18th century.
Created on: Friday 26th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-2CEB3B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A lead alloy clothworker's personal seal with a privy mark on one side comprising the letters XX surmounted by what looks like a Greek capital letter Psi (Ψ). Above this is an impression of the cloth preserved on the seal. Circa 16th-18th century.
Created on: Friday 26th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: LON-633635
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy Colchester Dutch community cloth seal dated AD 1571. The obverse of the seal has DVYT / [C]OLCESTE[R] / 1571. The reverse of the seal has two rivets holes and is decorated with a griffin rampant, a sign commonly used by the Dutch weavers. The object has a white/grey patina of lead oxide. Dimensions: diameter: 41.14mm; weight: 36.86g Elton (2017:73) writes "The Dutch weavers arrived in Colchester in 1570 and established their renowned bay and say cloth production in the following year. This date appears on many of their seals well into the following cen…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2019
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Record ID: LON-D4510B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Colchester Dutch community cloth seal dated AD 1571-1700. The seal is decorated with an ornate shield with three crowns above a Tudor rose all within a pelleted border and with inscription around []D . 100 . CR[] most probably a variant of DVYTS COLCESTER 100 CRONE. The reverse has a griffin rampant, a sign commonly used by the Dutch weavers. The object has a white/grey patina of lead oxide. Dimensions: diameter: 45.23mm; weight: 40.73g Elton (2017:73) writes "The Dutch weavers arrived in Colchester in 1570 and established their renowned bay and say cl…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Sunday 24th March 2019
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Record ID: LON-D43693
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dated AD 1592. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the obverse of the disc in the form of a flat oval. The seal has a privy mark 4 with of initials RH and date 15 92 either side of the central stem of the privy mark. A similarly marked cloth seal is in Egan (1995:85 No. 241) and a similar cloth seal on the database is LON-193E2F. The reverse has the number 44 scratched by hand, probably donating the weight.…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Sunday 24th March 2019
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Record ID: LON-04F07A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating from AD 1600-1620. This is one disk from a four-disc cloth seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Elton (2017:303). The obverse has the Arms of the town of Wesel, an ornate shield bearing three weasels courant, central inescutcheon, MEMENTO.MORI around. The reverse is blank and undecorated. Part of a second inner disk is present. Elton (2017:303) writes "The other inner disk may show two crowned B's (see MOL NN21187) possibly standing for Bombazine (a mix of silk-warp and worsted weft, twilled fabric)." Dimensions: diameter: 33.80mm; wei…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-010B1D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Norwich Russel Company Seal dating from AD 1654. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the reverse of the disc in the form of a raised oval. The cloth seal is a Norwich Russel Company seal. The obverse has the Arms of Norwich, a castle with three towers and a lion passant below. The reverse has []NPP / WBB / 1654 in three lines. The letters on the reverse side shows the surname initial of the 12 wardens of Norwich for that particular year. Unfortunately 165…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-AE4737
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. The seal has a demi griffin rampant with a W in exergue, the legend A[]DWIND / []D[] around. Dimensions: diameter: 33.85mm; weight: 10.12g Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British Museum Press; London. Elton S.F. 2017. Cloth Seals: An Illustrated Reference Guide to Identification of Lead Seals Attached To Cloth, Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. Egan G. 1987. Provenanced Leaden Cloth Seals, Department of Medieval Archaeology…
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-CF3834
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy two part Norwich Weavers' Company Seal, Worsted Reformed, dating to the 17th century. Similar cloth seals on the database are NMS-0E8DB8 and NMS-2F0996. A similar seal is illustrated in Elton (2017:112) and Egan (1995:48 no.87 fig.22) Dimensions: diameter: 18.20mm; length: 36.73mm; weight: 4.97g References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Egan G. 1995. Lead Cloth Seals and Related items in the British Museum, British Museum Occasi…
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2018
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Record ID: LON-0DC952
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century possibly dating from AD 1660. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the obverse of the disc in the form of a flat oval. The seal has a privy mark consisting of initials ? and 'H' either side of the central stem of the privy mark. There is a number 60 above the 'H' possibly the second half of a date, all within a beaded circle. Dimensions: length: 26.07mm; width: 25.40mm weight:…
Created on: Monday 25th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-7B4F5A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post medieval two part lead alloy searchers / alnage cloth seal dating from late 16th to early 17th century. The seal is circular, the obverse of the seal bears the roman numerals XX with VIII below. The reverse is unmarked. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1995:59 No.122 Fig.26). Dimensions: diameter: 22.26mm; length: 28.77mm; weight: 10.76g References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Egan G. 1995. Lead Cloth Seals and Related items in the British Mus…
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
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Record ID: LON-935519
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Norwich Weavers' Company Seal dating from AD 1654. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the reverse of the disc in the form of a raised oval. The cloth seal is a Norwich Weavers' Company seal. The obverse has NORW / ICH / 1654 in three lines and the reverse has NSBH / CNPP / WBB[] in three lines. The letters on the reverse side shows the surname initial of the 12 wardens of Norwich for that particular year. Unfortunately 1654 is three years before records in…
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: DOR-A10E0F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A lead alloy cloth seal. A two part seal joined by a folded integral tab. On one face is a moulded sun face with wavy rays framing it. On the other face is a moulded baluster-like device, possibly a goblet or other vessel. Date: Post medieval - 16th to 17th century Dimensions: 20.96 mm x 14.72 mm x 4.31 mm Weight: 4.87 g
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: LON-687BF7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post medieval lead alloy Named Searcher's Proforma cloth seal dating from AD 1575 -1650. The seal is subrectangular, on the obverse the seal bears the legend RICHARD / FLETCHER / SERCHED (HE ligatured) all within a beaded rectangular border. The reverse has the proforma stamp LONG (31 1/2 incused) / WAIGHT (73 incused) / NARO (2 Y incused) (HT ligatured), in three lines each divided by a beaded line. Another cloth seal bearing the name Richard Fletcher is in Egan (1995:No.244 Fig.33) and Elton (2017:243) Dimensions: length: 33.57mm; width: 27.24mm; weight: 13.97g A similar …
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2017
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Record ID: LON-1E5668
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post medieval lead alloy Colchester Dutch community cloth seal dated AD 1571. The seal has an off centre pelleted ring that contains an ornate shield bearing the three coronets of Colchester, 15 71 to sides, DVYT / COLCESTER / CRONE / SAYE. The cloth seal has been counter stamped with a star of David. The reverse of the seal has two squashed lead rivets attached but is otherwise undecorated. The object has a white/grey patina of lead oxide. Similar seals are shown in Egan(1995:165-66 fig.31-35) and Elton (2017:73) Dimensions: diameter: 40.11mm; weight: 8.72g Elton (2017:73)…
Created on: Saturday 14th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DC9AF2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A post medieval complete, opened, lead alloy two-disc Colchester cloth seal from the English community dating AD1618. One of the discs has been stamped with the arms of Colchester: a cross (cross raguly) with a larger coronet at the bottom and two smaller coronets above the arms of the cross within an ornate shield; there is "16" to the left of the shield, and "18" to the right of the shield. On the other disc there is the inscription "[E]NG/[LISH][*COL]*/CH[ESTE]R/SAYE/1618". Dimensions: length: 60.17; diameter: 24.40mm; weight: 8.50g; thickness: 3.30mm Egan (1994: 29) writes "…
Created on: Sunday 30th July 2017
Last updated: Sunday 6th August 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-B01751
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Post medieval lead-alloy cloth seal. Complete two part seal consisting of two discs joined by a connecting strip and also the integral rivet from one disc which has gone through the hole in the centre of the other disc and been stamped flat. Disc one has been stamped with a portcullis Disc two appears to be plain. The length is 24mm, the width is 15mm and the weight 5.77g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Record ID: LON-A0853B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal of the Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa dating AD 1660-1675. The seal has had its tabs removed and been rounded off possible for reuse as a token. Obverse: Central shield showing an elephant in profile with a castle above, on a canton the reduced arms of England, crest above, flanked by two natives. Obverse inscription: Two rosettes THE:COMPANY:OF:ROYALI: ADVENTVRERS Reverse: Blank Reverse inscription: None Dimensions: diameter: 38.14mm; weight: 20.05g. Another Company of Royal Adventurers seal on the databa…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2017
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Record ID: HAMP-6FAD53
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A post-medieval (1500-1800) two- or four-part lead cloth seal, consisting of an incomplete disc one only with some of the edge missing (old damage). The rivet is stamped with a ligated RW. It measures 14.6mm in length/ diameter, 2.8mm in max. thickness (edges - without rivet - 0.9mm thick) and weighs 2.49g.
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Record ID: HAMP-6F6FDB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A post-medieval (1500-1800) two- or four-part lead cloth seal, consisting of disc one and two or one and four only. Half of the connecting strip (where it bends to the reverse) and part of disc two/ four is missing (old breaks). It measures 26.4mm in length (with the surviving connecting strip), 24.7mm in width, 4.9mm in max. thickness and weighs 6.46g. Disc two/ four is undecorated but where while disc one has a vertical projection with three horizontal cross bars emerging from a heart-shape. The cross bars narrow in length upwards from the heart. The heart bears the inscription [-]D…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Record ID: HAMP-6E89B5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval (1500-1800) two- or four-part lead cloth seal, consisting of disc two or four only. It measures 19.8mm in length (with a small part of the connecting strip), 18.6mm in width/ diameter, 1.4mm in thickness and weighs 2.68g. The central aperture is irregular in shape and measures 7.9x6.9mm.
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Record ID: LON-18A06E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the reverse of the disc in the form of a raised oval. The cloth seal is a London Dyers' Company seal. The obverse has RW / CH in quarters of foliated cross, and the reverse has a 'P' within a beaded circle, with []OT[]around. Egan (1994, No 272 Fig.36 and No.269*, Fig.35) has similar cloth seals. Similar cloth seals can be found at http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.php?g2_ite…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2017
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Record ID: LON-312098
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating 16th - 18th century. This is a clothworker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the decorated disc. The cloth seal has a bird standing facing left with initials either side of the bird, T on the left in front of chest and S on the right above tail. The undecorated disk has marks scratched onto it possible the number four. Dimensions: length: 21.14 mm; diameter of disk: 16.57mm; weight: 4.33g. Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth…
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2017
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Record ID: LON-0CD45A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A fragment Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, dating from AD1680-1690. The seal consists of one disc. The lack of a connecting rivet and the jagged breaks on corresponding edges of the discs suggests that a little over a quarter of the seal remains with another three discs connected by the rivet missing. On one side of the seal is a central circular field with the letters [T] N with a [3] above, surrounding is the legend [* GL]OSTER [..] The edge of the seal is damaged. The edge of the disc are serrated giving it a sunburst appearance. Stuart Elton notes: TN are likely to be the …
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2017
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Record ID: LON-46B22A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Clothworker's personal lead alloy seal dating from the 16th to 18th century. The seal is formed of two discs which would once have been connected by a strip. An integral rivet is visible in the centre of the undecorated disc in the form of a raised circle. The other side has a privy mark within a beaded circle. This mark is composed of the letter T superimposed over a C and an O. Dimensions: Weight: 3.96g. Diameter: 20.17mm. Thickness: 2.79mm.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2016
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2017
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Record ID: LON-9EE63F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating 16th - 18th century. This is a clothworker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the undecorated disc in the form of a raised oval. The other side has a privy mark within a beaded circle. There are initials T and G either side of the central stem of the privy mark. A similarly marked cloth seal is in Egan (1995:85 No. 241) and a similar cloth seal on the database is LON-193E2F. Dimensions: length: 27.45 mm; width: 21.63mm…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Record ID: LON-9EE452
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating 16th - 18th century. This is a clothworker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs conencting the two. The rivet is visible on the undecorated disc in the form of a raised oval. The other side has a pictorial mark within a beaded circle. There are initials I and T either side of the central human figure. Dimensions: length: 25.43 mm; width: 23.20mm; weight: 9.60g. Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The B…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Record ID: LON-92BEEA
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post Medieval lead alloy two part sub-rectangular, spade-shaped searchers / alnage seal dating from AD1575-1620. The seal is cast with Roman numerals +ML above +VIIII. The searcher's stamp mark would have been on the reverse but the rivet head markings cannot be made out with certainty and is now hidden by the superglue applied by the finder. Dimensions: length: 40.97mm; width: 16.21mm, weight: 3.88g. Similar cloth seals on the database are LIN-52BC58 and WAW-79D3C6 Egan, G. 1995 Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items in the British Museum British Museum Occasional Paper 93, No…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AF3186
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A used lead cloth seal with merchants initials dated 1666 A two part cloth seal made of lead, with the merchant's conjoined serifed initials S I or I S, and the date 1666 surrounding them, with one numeral in each quarter of the design, the whole surrounded by a circle formed of jagged dots joined together. There are traces of parallel lines on the other half of the seal. The half of the cloth seal with the design measures 20 x 23 mm.
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-2954E2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy cloth seal of post-medieval date (c. 1575-1700), likely relating to an immigrant community possibly Dutch. Description: The seal is sub-rectangular with a narrow section and is stamped on one surface with the Roman numerals LII (52) within a beaded border. The reverse is blank. Measurments:22.55mm long, 11.99mm width, 3.77mm thick and 5g Discussion: A similar cloth seal is illustrated in Egan (1994) p.174, fig.23, no.95 and is described as a Dutch community tabular seal from Norwich. The numerals on such examples relate to the length o…
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2016
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2020
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Record ID: KENT-A000DB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A post medieval stamped lead-alloy cloth seal likely from the city of Leiden dating to the 17th century. The seal is circular with a soldered on suspension tab at the top made of a strip of lead. This creates either a suspension loop opening which is parallel to the rim of the seal, now broken at the top or a tab connecting it to another small subsidiary seal or separate attachment rivet, like that illustrated by Egan (1989, 46 fig. 7). The seal is quite thin an thus has many areas where its surface has been slightly warped out of shape, this combined with wear and likely a weak st…
Created on: Friday 22nd April 2016
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2017
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Record ID: LON-3903B0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Incomplete post medieval lead alloy cloth seal, dated AD1684. The seal consists of two discs that are connected by a lead tab, they have been folded over so that they are back to back. The lack of a connecting rivet and the jagged breaks on corresponding edges of the discs suggests that a little over half the seal remains with another two discs connected by the rivet missing. On one side of the seal is a central circular field with the letters T N with a 3 above, surrounding is the legend * GLOSTER [..L..16]84 The edge of the seal is damaged but what remains does suggest a date of AD
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th May 2016
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Record ID: LON-490B94
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published Find published
Complete post medieval, 17th century, two part circular, lead cloth seal of the Norwich Weavers guild, dated AD.1657. The obverse of this seal, has the NOR/WIC/H stamped on it while the reverse contains the letters HDR/1657/[B]CSP/KL. The letters before the date on the reverse are the surname initials of the Norwich wardens for the year and those after are the Norfolk, county wardens, these are listed as Jhn Pleasance, Chris Richer, Walter Barkham, Willm Hardingham, Jehosephat Davy, Samuel Rawling and the Norfolk wardens were - Robt Beare, Thos Church, Anth Edwards, John Mercer, John …
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
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Record ID: LON-490A87
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval, 16th - 18th century, lead cloth seal of Norwich, AD.1500-1800. Obverse of the seal contains the letter B with a flower to the left, an I above and an indistict design to the right. The reverse of the seal has a depiction of a castle with a lion below. The seal is of a Norwich type though not yet datable. Length: 20.39mm Width: 15.04mm Weight: 3.79g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-49099A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval, 15th-18th century, circular, two part, lead cloth seal designating a cloth as faulty, AD.1464-1800. This is a uniface seal that has been stamped with a crowned Lombardic F surrounded by a legend. Much of the legend is now missing but it would likely have contained the county. Length: 28.48mm Width: 23.47mm Weight: 4.55g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-490740
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval, 17th-19th century, circular, lead cloth seal, AD.1600-1900. This is a two part seal that has been stamped on the rivet with a 13 petalled flower. There is no identifying legend and the other side of the seal is blank. Length: 28.85mm Width: 24.06mm Weight: 7.9g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-490600
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval, late 18th-19th century, lead cloth packers seal AD.1750-1900. This is a two part circular seal, the obverse has a central S with [...]PACKER around. Originally the packer's name would have been stamped around the outside of the obverse though the seal is quite worn and it is no longer visible. The reverse of the seal has a scratched design on it in the form of NON or ZOZ depending on how it is read, the last Z is smaller and has a short horizontal line above it. This is suggested to mean 20 1/2 possibly referring to the length of cloth (Stuart Elton pers. comm.…
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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Record ID: LON-490499
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval, 16th-17th century, tubular lead cloth seal, AD.1500-1700. These seals are typically used by the Dutch immigrant clothworkers and this type is similar to ones produced in Norwich. The object has been formed by stamping a tube of lead, thus flattening it, with the the roman numerals LII, for 52. it is suggested that these numbers refer to the length of cloth in yards. Length: 23.75mm Width: 13.83mm Weight: 5.59g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 20th April 2016
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Record ID: LON-4903A3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Incomplete post medieval, 17th century, circular, lead cloth seal, dated AD.1695. This is half of a two part cloth seal that has lost the reverse side. The obverse retains the stamped letters, HC/NROW/1695/BMW. possibly the initials of town officials as often found on Norwich seals. see: LON-438A4B and LON-438580 Length: 23.45mm Width: 18.75mm Weight: 3.33g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-4902AD
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of a post medieval, late 16th-18th century, rectangular, lead cloth searchers seal, AD.1575-1800. This is a rectangular two part seal though half is missing and only part of the obverse remains. The seal is stamped with two sets of roman numerals, XVIII and XVIIII below. There is some space left for the seal of the searcher though hthis is missing. The rivet remains on the reverse of the seal and indicates that the seal has been used. Length: 18.8mm Width: 14.74mm Weight: 2.95g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-490183
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval, 17th-18th century. circular, lead cloth seal, AD.1613-1800. This is a cloth seal for the London dyer's company dating AD.1613 onwards. Obverse is a cart wheel with RICHARD GOSSAGE around. Reverse is II with LONDO[N STALL] around. Similar seals can be found in the Museum of London collection, Nos. 81.4/15 and 81.4/16 Length: 28.38mm Width: 22.6mm Weight: 10.18g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-48598A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval lead cloth alnage seal, formed of two discs that have been doubled over and riveted, AD.1603-1704. Obverse of the seal has the initials NB in a central field with SOMERSET GLOST[ER] around. The reverse carries the arms of the house of Stuart, and a privy mark in the form of an A. Length: 38.26mm Width: 19.84mm Weight: 10.49g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-483593
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Incomplete post medieval, 16th-17th century, tubular lead cloth seal, AD.1500-1700. These seals are typically used by the Dutch immigrant clothworkers and this type is similar to ones produced in Norwich. The object has been formed by stamping a tube of lead, thus flattening it, with the the roman numerals LII, for 52. it is suggested that these numbers refer to the length of cloth in yards. Length: 23.72mm Width: 12.6mm Thickness: 2.79mm Weight: 4.69g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 20th April 2016
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Record ID: LON-439174
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of post medieval, 16th-17th century, rectangular, lead cloth seal, AD.1575-1650. This is a part of a cloth searchers seal with HE/TD surrounded by SEACHED with roman numerals XX/ XVIII. This is the front of a two part seal produced from a standard mould and stamped by the individual searching the cloth. See Egan 1994 No.119 for a parallel. Length: 25.13mm Width: 15.45mm Weight: 4.66g Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British Museum Press; London.
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-438FA1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of a post medieval, lozenge shaped, lead cloth seal. Seal consists of one part of a four part folded seal, it has the remains of the tab attaching it to the second part of the seal obverse, and the tab where the seal would have been folded over. The obverse design is lettering, [...]/HD/WHS. The seal is in poor condition with pitting and distortion to the lead. Length: 26.23mm Width: 17.15mm Weight: 2.5g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-438E79
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Fragment of a post medieval, square, lead cloth seal. The lozenge shaped seal has a central circular field containing a TC monogram surrounded by the legend LON [..]H[.]. The reverse of the seal is blank. There is a small section of damage to one corner where the rest of the seal would have been attached but has now broken away. Length: 18.85mm Width: 21.9mm Weight: 2.96g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-438D38
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval circular lead cloth seal formed of two discs doubled over. The obverse of the seal has the letters R R bisected by a linear design with a cruciform top and a base formed of two Vs one inverted and overlain to form a square. Length: 31.52mm Width: 22.8mm Weight: 8.39g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-438C46
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval lead cloth seal formed of two discs doubled over. Obverse face has the words WOR/STED/[.]EFOR[.]/MED stamped on to it. The reverse has the number 4 on it with possibly a T and a foliate design that surrounds them. The two halves are joined by a tab and had been riveted together through the reverse side. Length: 24.91mm Width: 21.33mm Weight: 6.7g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-438B56
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Incomplete post medieval lead cloth seal formed of two discs doubled over and stamped with arabic lettering upon both faces. Length: 14.07mm Width: 13.57mm Weight: 2.55g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-438A4B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval, 17th century, lead cloth seal, of Norwich Castle, formed of two discs doubled over. Obverse has the letters RW with the date 163[.] above and an escallop below. Reverse is a depiction of a castle. While the initials on seals of this type are normally those of the mayor, there are no mayors listed in the 1630s with the initials RW. The two known mayors with these initials are Sir Robert Wood AD.1578, and Sir Roger Weld AD.1599. This would suggest the initials are not those of a mayor but perhaps another official. Length: 19.28mm Width: 17.7mm Weight: 3.88g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-438909
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Incomplete post medieval lead cloth seal, formed of four discs doubled over with one circular and one lozenge shaped. The circular disc has been stamped on both sides, the obverse has REGIS and a swirl, that could be a 9 with a pellet in the void, beneath it. The reverse is some sort of mythical quadraped beast. The lozenge shaped sections are blank but have been riveted together, the rivet itself is circular with only the rivet hole being lozenge shaped. Length: 25.28mm Width: 12.55mm Weight: 3.25g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-43870B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete post medieval, 17th-18th century, lead cloth seal for the Suffolk alnage. Formed of four discs doubled over and rivetted together. The obverse of one disc has the letter T[H] in the central field with the letters SVFO[LK] surrounding and its reverse is a harp. The second disc has a windmill on the obverse with A D to either side, the reverse of this disc is blank except for the rivet that has been flattened. Length: 25.15mm Width: 14.39mm Weight: 4.69g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-438580
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Incomplete post medieval, 17th-18th century, lead cloth seal of the Norwich weavers company. Formed of two discs that have been folded over and riveted together, they are connected by a small tab of metal. The obverse has N/OR/WIC/H stamped on to it, reverse has the initials of the wardens for the year of marking on it, LL/HBH/W[I]. See also Egan 1994: Fig.21 no.81. Length: 24.84mm Thickness: 3.52mm Weight: 6.17g Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British Museum Press; London.
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-43658B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Incomplete post medieval, late 17th-19th century, lead cloth seal. This cloth seal has been identified as being post-restoration in date and being stamped with the seal of the Devonshire alnage. Seal consists of a crowned double rose with legend DENS[HIR]E. Object consists of two lead discs, one with the stamped the design on the obverse side the other with a central hole for the rivet, now missing. This is an incomplete half of the seal. Length: 26.98mm Width: 15.03mm Weight: 2.49g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: LON-2F3CF3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Large circular Post Medieval, 16th -17th century, lead alloy cloth seal, AD.1590-1700. The seal has a central design of two crowns, one above the other with a foliate design that fills the surrounding void. The top crown has a cross that protrudes into the surrounding legend. Legend reads, DVBLE CRON RASH. The term 'Rash' refers to a type of smooth cloth. The edges of the seal are smooth and there appears to be no way of attaching the seal to a cloth perhaps suggesting that the seal was used in some way as a token or souvenir. Stuart Elton has identified the seal and equates it with a…
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
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Record ID: LON-37076B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Large Post Medieval circular lead cloth seal, AD.1600-1900. The seal comprises a flat disc of lead with a central circular field for a design and a legend. The seal is quite worn and the central field has lost any strong distinguishing features of the design. The legend while worn, remains legible, BOCKING 100 BAYES [..34]. The final section is possibly a date though it is unclear, it may give the date of 1634. Weight: 25.67g Diameter: 49.23mm
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2016
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Record ID: LON-77B9D1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete Post Medieval two part lead cloth seal. The obverse has W I L stamped on it with a hooked cross symbol above and a chambered 'heart' below. The reverse has numbers scratched into it [1]864 Length: 27.41mm Width: 18.98mm Weight: 6.57g
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2016
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Record ID: LON-7766D3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval two part lead cloth seal from Lille. Two circular discs that are connected by a thin strip of lead one of the discs has two projecting rivets while the other has two corresponding holes. This seal appears to have been used and broken open. The obverse is damaged but has a Lion rampant of Flanders the reverse has three Gothic arches whose verticals along with letters in the second and third arches form the name of the City of Lille, the central arch contains a crowned fleur de lis / large annulet with a small one either side Dimensions: length: 4…
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2022
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Record ID: LON-771861
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete Post Medieval four part lead cloth seal (AD.1660-1800). The obverse has the monarch's head, female, left, possibly Queen Anne AD.1702-1714. Reverse has a rampant dragon with 3/4 on reverse of Monarch and a crowned W[.] on rivet reverse. The obverse of the rivet is too worn to read. According to Egan, 1992, the head of the monarch only began to appear on these seals after the Restoration in 1660. Length: 31.09mm Width: 14.9mm Weight: 6.75g Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, Unive…
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2016
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Record ID: LON-76AD53
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Complete Post medieval (17th-18th century) lead cloth seal with circular rivet and lozenge shaped seal. The obverse face of the seal has the legend, TAVNTON P W stamped on it and the divet is a smooth dome. The reverse of the seal has 3 lions rampant depicted on it. The rivet remains in place and has not been broken to remove the sealed item. Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2016
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Record ID: LON-66B774
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Incomplete post medieval lead cloth seal, the seal is largely complete, missing only a small part of the rivet ring. It consists of a folded sheet of lead, made up of four discs, the two on opposing ends being the rivet and the sealing ring. The two larger discs have been stamped and are overlaid on top of each other when the seal has been folded. The Obverse is a bust facing left. Reverse has a squared shield with crown above and a 3 to the left in field. Length: 33.46mm Width: 17.42mm Thickness: 3.04mm Weight: 6.68g
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2016
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Record ID: LON-51226C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published Find published
Large, lead, post medieval 16th-19th century, circular cloth seal dated AD.1571. The seal has an off centre pelleted ring that contains the legend, DVYT/ COLCESTER/ BAYE/ 1571. The lower half of the date has been lost due to the off centre stamping. The reverse of the seal has two squashed lead rivets attached but is otherwise undecorated. The object has a white/grey patina of lead oxide. Seals made by the Dutch textile industry in Colchester all carried the date AD.1571, as this was when the industry was founded in the city, rather than recording the year of sealing (Egan 1992). W…
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
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Record ID: LON-681EDC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A post medieval incomplete lead alloy Colchester cloth seal from the English community dating AD1618. Two incomplete, attached discs from this cloth seal survive. On one the disc has been stamped with the arms of Colchester: a cross (cross raguly) with a larger coronet at the bottom and two smaller coronets above the arms of the cross within an ornate shield; there is "16" to the left of the shield, the second half of the date is missing. On the other disc there is the inscription "[DVYT]/COL/[C]HESTE[R]/[S]AY/". Dimensions: Diameter: 26.39mm; weight: 5.13g Egan (1994: 29) write…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2015
Last updated: Friday 15th April 2016
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