Record ID: LON-312098
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 - 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-18A06E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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: HAMP-6E89B5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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: HAMP-6F6FDB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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-6FAD53
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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: LON-3903B0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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: KENT-A000DB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-92BEEA
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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: LON-9EE452
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 - 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-9EE63F
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 - 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-46B22A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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-6332A6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy cloth seal. It is made from two lead discs connected by a folded integral strip, possibly with another disc inside, however it is obscured by corrosion. On one of the outer faces of the seal is an eagle with spread wings looking left within a beaded border. The other external face is covered in rows of diagonal lines. The seal has warped and bent, and now measures 45.1mm (length) x 34.4mm (width) x 7.9mm (thickness) and weighs 22.65g. This cloth seal is likely to date from the second quarter of the 17th century AD; the eagle may indicate it is linked to th…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
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Record ID: LON-F33738
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy incomplete cloth seal dating to 1650. This is a two disc cloth seal with one side reading "[W]ORST/E[]DREF/[O]RMED/[1]650). Only a fragment remains of the other side and that reads "[-]XV[-]". Seals for Norfolk worsteds had two discs. In the second half of the 17th century seals were applied to both ends of the textile, one stamped with "Norwich" and the initials of the annually-elected wardens of the worsted weavers' guild and the other with "worsted reformed" and the length in yards (Egan 1992, 3). Dimensions: length: 21.59mm; width: 18.63mm;…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th February 2011
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Record ID: LON-5E1AD2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth alnage seal dating 1707-1714. This is a two disc seal with connecting tab. Side 1: Crown over triple rose, flowering plant motifs to sides. Side 2: Shield with arms of post 1707-Union Britain, Garter with motto HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE around, surmounted by crowned helmet having lion passant on, with mantling, and supported by lion and unicorn. A very similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1994:75 no. 196). Dimensions: thickness: 16.40mm; diameter: 39.01mm; weight: 33.21g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2010
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Record ID: LON-961FB5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy incomplete alnage cloth seal dating to the 18th century. Two of the original four discs remain connected by a metal strip. Disc one shows the bust of the king facing right with the inscription "OF ENGLAND". Disc two shows a fleur de lys with an I in the left field and I over 2 in the right field, referring to the duty in pence. A similar cloth seal has been recorded WAW-6534C5. Dimensions: total length: 37.91mm; diameter of one disc: 14.01mm; weight: 3.32g.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2012
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2012
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Record ID: DOR-A10E0F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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: KENT-9760FC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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: KENT-981471
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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: LANCUM-D3BD36
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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-F0D174
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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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