Record ID: PUBLIC-AF3186
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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: PUBLIC-DC9AF2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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: PUBLIC-8D658E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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: PUBLIC-8EBF64
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-9D7360
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-A17733
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-B159AB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-1E839C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-202D10
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-309E09
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-6D6007
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-067A97
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-075339
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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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