Record ID: LON-15F6A7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval-Post Medieval Cloth seal, dating from the late 14th-18th century. All that remains is a circular disc with a square perforation in the centre where the rivet would have passed. The seal has been distorted with a minor break at one point. Traces of the break where the connecting strip was located are visible but worn. There are traces of beading around the edge on one side of the clothseal. Without any further information this object is impossible to date more precisely. Egan notes that the earliest cloth seal comes from the late 14th century and the alnage s…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: LON-165B6A
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 the 16th century. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs conencting the two. On one face of the seal is a crowned rose with the legend [S]IG . GIPWIC WOO[DERIGE]. The object has a mid-light grey pattination with some wear on the decorated face, making it difficult to discern all the features. Egan mentions several parallels which are believed to come from Suffolk, due to the mention of WOODERIGE being related to Woodbridge (1987, 221). Egan also notes that the style of letterin…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LON-168509
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval-Post Medieval Cloth seal, dating from the late 14th-18th century. All that remains is a circular disc with part of a second circular disc attached.Only a fragment of the second disc remains and the edges of the complete disc have been damaged. The connecting stip is no longer present. There are traces of lettering on the fragment, which appear to read II. Without any further information this object is impossible to date more precisely. Egan notes that the earliest cloth seal comes from the late 14th century and the alnage system ended in AD 1728, though the …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: LON-16BFDF
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 the 16th century. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs conencting the two. The face through which the rivet has pierced appears to have a rose stamp, probably with a crown above. Lettering is visible around the edge, but only ARICH is visible. On the other disc, there appears to have been the stamp consisting of a series of lines within a circular border. However, this disc is heavily worn. The object has mid-light grey with patches of white concretion on both sides. Egan ment…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Record ID: LON-170D27
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval-Post Medieval Cloth seal, dating from the late 14th-18th century. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The object is very worn and damaged, making it difficult to discern any features on the discs. One side appears to show a stylised crown, with three prong. The image appears to extend below but has been so worn it is no longer clear. The other disc has a high relief image with radiating lines surrounding it, though the details are impossible to make out. The object has a dark grey pat…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LON-176FE6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval-Post Medieval Cloth seal, dating from the late 14th-18th century. All that remains is a circular disc with a square perforation in the centre where the rivet would have passed and part of the connecting strip. The seal has been distorted. Any trace of decoration cannot be seen on this object. It has a mid-light grey pattination and patches of white concretion on both sides. Without any further information this object is impossible to date more precisely. Egan notes that the earliest cloth seal comes from the late 14th century and the alnage system ended in AD…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LON-17A726
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, dating 16th-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 disc which has been pierced by the rivet has a privy seal on. There may be initials at the base of the seal (ISR) but the outline of the rivet has distorted the image. The object has a dark grey pattination with patches of light grey concretion. There are several privy seals published in Egan (1994, 78-86) though none are exactly identical to this example. They all seem to date to the 16th-17th cent…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LON-17D495
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy four-part cloth seal, dating from the late 16th-18th century. This is probably a four part cloth seal, though it is so worn and damaged it is difficult to know for certain. The object consists of a circular disc with what appear to be a fragment of another circular disc attached to one edge and another fragment of disc, this time with integral rievt, on the opposite side. The rivet has been broken and appears to have not been used. There are faint traces of decoration on the main disc, with the letter M visible within a beaded border. The objevct…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LON-188869
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval-Post Medieval Cloth seal, dating from the late 14th-18th century. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. Only one of the discs is decorated but it is very worn and damaged, making it difficult to discern any features. There is a central short cross moline with either the letter T or I to the right. Surrounding them is a circle of pellets, only part of which remains. The object has a dark grey pattination across the surface with patches of light-grey concretion. Without any further i…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LON-18A31C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval-Post Medieval Cloth seal, dating from the late 14th-18th century. All that remains is a circular disc and part of the connecting strip, which is folded onto the back of the disc. The decoration is impossible to discern, with only three radiating lines visible along one edge. Without any further information this object is impossible to date more precisely. Egan notes that the earliest cloth seal comes from the late 14th century and the alnage system ended in AD 1728, though the seals continued to be used after this date (1992, 1). Dimensions: length: 19.40 …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: LON-18C3B8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating late 16th-17th century. All that remains is a single circular disc and a fragment of a second circular disc. These would have been connected by a strip, which is no longer present, and an integral rivet on the back of one of the circular discs. On the complete disc are the numerals XII. The object has a light grey pattination with patches of light brown discolouration. There are several examples of cloth seals with numerals in Egan (1994, 58-59) which are all late 16th-17th century in date. This object is therefore likely to be of a sim…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LON-18E345
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 to the late 16th century. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. Only one disc is decorated and appears to have a crowned portcullis in the centre. The object is very worn and damaged, making it difficult to discern any other features. It has a mid-dark grey pattination across the surface. The style of decoration is most commonly found in the Elizabethan era (Egan, 1992, 2), making this example likely to be of a similar date. Dimensions: length: …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LON-18FB4C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy four-part cloth seal, dating from the late 16th-18th century. This is probably a four part cloth seal, though it is so worn and distorted it is difficult to know for certain. The object appears to consist of two sets of discs, four discs in total, which are joined by a connecting strip. No decoration is visible due to wear and distortion. The seal has a mid grey and light brown pattination across the surface. Four part cloth seals don't come into use until the late 16th century (Egan, 1992, 2) and the practice of alnage ceases in AD 1728 (Ibid., 1). Due…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: LON-190B92
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval-Post Medieval Cloth seal, dating from the late 14th-18th century. All that remains of this cloth seal are fragments of the two discs and the rivet. The object has been folded and worn so that it is impossible to discern any further features. It has a mid-light grey pattination. Without any further information this object is impossible to date more precisely. Egan notes that the earliest cloth seal comes from the late 14th century and the alnage system ended in AD 1728, though the seals continued to be used after this date (1992, 1). Dimensions: diameter: …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: LON-191F51
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating late 16th-17th century. All that remains are the two circular discs. These would have been connected by a strip, which is no longer present, and an integral rivet on the back of one of the circular discs. On one disc are the numerals XII, on the other is the numeral V within the oval section of the flatenned rivet. The object has a light grey pattination with patches of light brown discolouration. There are several examples of cloth seals with numerals in Egan (1994, 58-59) which are all late 16th-17th century in date. This object is the…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2017
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Record ID: LON-193E2F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, dating 16th-17th century. 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 disc has a privy mark within a beaded circle. There are the initials W and A either side of the central stem of the privy mark. The object has a dark grey pattination with patches of light grey concretion. There are several privy seals published in Egan (1994, 78-86). no. 211 bares the closest similarity, though with diff…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd February 2015
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Record ID: LON-C5088F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, dating 14th-18th century. This is a two disc cloth seal, being formed of two discs, connected by a rectangular strip with an integral rivet in the centre of one disc. The seal has been removed from the cloth and is now bent out of shape, with part of the unriveted disc still attached to the opposite disc, leaving a rectangular perforation in the centre. On the back of the riveted disc the initials RW have been crudely scratched and underlined. The object has a dark grey pattination. As there is no parallel for this example and…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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Record ID: LON-AB200D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy cloth seal from Norwich dated AD1635. This is a two part cloth seal with two discs connected by a rectangular tab. Disc one: RS with 1635 below. There is a mullet between the R and the S and a pellet to either side of the initials. Above the initials there is a scallop shell. There is also a pellet on either side of the date. All is contained within a pelleted border. Disc two: Castle (part of the arms of Norwich) within a pelleted border. Dimensions: length including the connecting tab: 16.79mm; thickness: 2.83mm; diameter: 16.31mm; weight: 3.64g.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
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Record ID: LON-6804CC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval incomplete lead alloy Colchester cloth seal from the Dutch immigrant community dating AD1571-1728. One disc from this cloth seal survives with part of the connecting strip still present. One the reverse of the dish there are two flattened rivets. The front of 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 a square topped shield with scroll work around the edge all within a circular linear border. Dimensions: Diameter: 37.10mm; weight: 16.5…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2015
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Record ID: LON-681EDC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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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