Record ID: IOW-1BB217
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cloth seal of Post-Medieval, seventeenth century date (AD 1600 - AD 1700). Diameter 27.0mm and 2.6mm thick. Weight 5.06g. This two-disc seal is of a type associated with imports from Haarlem in the Netherlands of a fine linen known in England as 'holland'. The seal has been deliberately cut in half and has a clean smooth break. Disc 1, 27.0mm in diameter. Moulded shield with arms? at centre? Surrounded by inscription [HAE]RLEMS [GOET] ('goods from Haarlem'), also moulded. Disc 2 (formed by rivet head), 15.5mm in diameter. Moulded numeral 19 1/2 contained within a beaded …
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
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Record ID: IOW-7DBC77
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date, probably late sixteenth to early eighteenth century (c. AD 1550 - c. AD 1750. Maximum diameter 15.8mm. Weight 2.41g. This is disc 1 of a 2 disc seal. It has a clothier's/weaver's stamp with a conventional-form privy mark which has a cabled circle within which are the initials W, and S ligatured with C or O. The upper feature shaped like a number 4 is simply a conventional finial, while at the full base there may have been a pair of 'X'-like motifs. The rear face has an integral "blob", the remains of a rivet. There is a c…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-CB8123
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead two-part cloth seal of early/mid seventeenth century date, Norfolk/Norwich issue (c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1650). Length 22.2mm, width 20.0mm and 1.7mm thick. Weight 3.84g. The circular disc is disc 1 of a two-part seal. A small portion of the connecting strip has survived. The front has moulded capital letters in three lines: TO/NAR-/W-. The complete lettering would probably have been: TO/NARO/WE, indicating that the cloth was narrower than the regulation stipulated by the system of quality control known as Alnage. The reverse has the stub of the integral ri…
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2007
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2013
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Record ID: IOW-405384
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date, late sixteenth or seventeenth century (c. AD 1575 – c. AD 1700). Length: 25.6; width: 15.7mm and 3.0mm thick. Weight: 7.94g. The object is sub-rectangular in plan and has slightly convex sides. It appears to have been made from a piece of lead which has been folded and soldered along one edge. One face has a clear stamp consisting of an inscription: XLIIII∙ within a rectangle formed by beading. The other face has part of a similar beaded rectangle containing the letter W with S H above. The object is damaged and has a bu…
Created on: Sunday 9th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-17A7C1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date(c. AD 1650 - c. AD 1705). A seal for the Norfolk Weavers' Company worsteds. Disc 2 of a two-part seal (disc 1 is missing). -//WOR/STED/REFOR/[MED]. A textile impression is visible on the underside of the disc. A similar seal has been published by Egan. See Egan 1994, 46-48, fig. 22, ref. 87.
Created on: Monday 17th November 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-52B883
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A incomplete cast lead probable cloth seal of probable seventeenth century date (AD 1600 - AD 1700). Diameter: 18.1mm. Weight: 2.06g. The disc has a raised design on one side consisting of beaded circle containing a figure 8 (or possibly a letter B) with a possible date below: 8 [?]/16?? Around the outside of the circle there are traces of an inscription which is severely worn and indeterminate. The other side of the disc is rough and plain. However, some marks on this side may be textile impressions. Small indentations around the edge may be where connecting strips joine…
Created on: Sunday 14th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-79D6B7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date. Probably sixteenth to eighteenth century. Length: 19.6mm; width: 17.8mm and 4.0mm thick. Wight: 3.66g. The seal consists of part of one disc and the rivet head. The rivet head has a raised letter W with curving raised lines below. The rear face of the incomplete disc has traces of a textile impression. Buff patina and old breaks. A similar cloth seal with a letter W is illustrated by Egan (Egan 1994, 84, fig. 32, ref. 236). This example is dated ?sixteenth to eighteenth century.
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-4694F7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal of possible seventeenth century date (AD 1600 - AD 1700). Length: 15.7mm; width: 12.1mm; thickness: 5.0mm; weight: 3.37g. One side has a the remains of a beaded circle, but due to wear, no other detail is visible. The opposite side has a textile impression. The seal has a buff patina overall.
Created on: Thursday 12th February 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-55BEA5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and misshapen cast lead cloth seal, probably of late seventeenth to eighteenth century date c. AD 1675 - c. AD 1800). Length: 39.0mm; width: 26.9mm; thickness: 5.7mm; weight: 16.67g. The seal is of two discs with an adjoining strip. Disc 1: moulded 8-pointed star Disc 2: (rivet head) inscribed numerals: 92 above a horizontal line and 43 (or 47) below.
Created on: Monday 9th March 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-CCDA04
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but damaged cast lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1500 – c. AD 1650). Diameter: 21.7mm; thickness: 3.7mm; weight: 6.72g. A two-disc seal with a connecting strip. This cloth seal is corroded and worn. Consequently, it is difficult to determine the design on each face. However, it is probably a seal of Augsburg in Germany where fustians (mixed linen-warp and cotton-weft fabrics) were produced. [Pine-cone] (possibly) // ornate A with a chevron bar. The pine-cone is the heraldic badge of the city of Augsburg. Examples are illustrated in Egan 1995.  
Created on: Friday 27th March 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-50A876
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal, probably issued during the reign of Queen Anne. This disc was probably part of a four-disc seal from the series featuring a monarch's head. As Egan (1994, 60) states, the relief designs on these alnage seals are characterised by fine detail resulting from well-engraved dies. The disc bears a female bust facing left, that of Queen Anne surrounded by the inscription: FIDEI DEFEN (Defender of the Faith). The side with bust has a shiny buff patina and the rear side is plain and has a rough surface with a buff patina. Contemporary cloth sea…
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-F329D6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete cast lead cloth seal. Probably eighteenth or nineteenth century. The seal is a two-disc seal with a complete connecting strip. Disc 1: 100 (stamped) with 45 below (inscribed) // (on rivet) 45 (inscribed). The seal has a buff patina overall and the edges of both discs are broken in places.
Created on: Friday 10th April 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-CE7EB7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast lead two part Norwich Weaver’s Company cloth seal of Post-Medieval date (1650-1705). The seal has a rectangular connecting strip that is 2.7 x 7.0mm. and has two integral discs. Disc 1 has raised numerals: 28 ½ (in two lines). The head of the lead rivet in between the two discs joining them together is visible on this disc. Disc 2 has a raised inscription in four lines: [W]OR/[S]TED/REFOR/MED The artefact is in good condition. 22.6 x 20.1 x 3.6mm. Weight: 6.92g. A similar example, although for a textile length of 27 yards in length, is illustrat…
Created on: Wednesday 27th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-2073C3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal of early eighteenth century date, c. AD 1701-14. Maximum diameter: 14.4mm, thickness: 1.1mm. Weight: 1.63g. A single disc of a four disc seal. It is sub-circular in plan and at the front is a moulded bust of Queen Anne facing left. Two connecting strips survive. These are about 3.8mm in width. The rear face is flat and plain. The seal has a light grey/buff patina overall. For other examples relating to Queen Anne, see Egan 1994, 65, refs. 145-147.
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-D342E5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal of probable eighteenth century date (AD 1700 – AD 1800). Length: 34.8mm; diameter: 27.0mm and 2.6mm thick. Weight: 11.22g. A two disc seal. Side 1 (slightly smaller than side 2): Raised privy mark with initials S C. Side 2: Scratched markings which are difficult to interpret seem to be 12(?0) over horizontal line, possibly 6 or 8 below – presumably consignment numbers, although the 12 could represent the length in yards. No immediate parallels found. The seal has a light grey patina overall.
Created on: Tuesday 4th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-28A493
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal probably issued by Dutch refugee weavers based in Colchester, Essex. Post-Medieval (AD 1571-1728). Maximum diameter: 20.9mm; thickness: 2.1mm. Weight: 3.53g. Disc 1 of a two part seal with a raised legend in four lines: DVYT(?)/COLCHES/TER/SAEY The reverse of the disc has a textile impression and a flattened integral rivet. There is no visible break where the connecting strip would have been situated. Disc 2 [Ornate shield, cross raguly, three coronets] (part of stem and part of a coronet survive on the remains of the rivet. The outer part of the dis…
Created on: Thursday 20th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
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Record ID: IOW-A3E3E7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast lead cloth seal of probable eighteenth century date (AD 1700 – AD 1800). Length: 34.1mm; width: 25.3mm and 3.4mm thick. Weight: 9.88g. A cloth seal of two parts joined together by a connecting strip. Disc 1: Raised crowned letter H to left; raised crowned letter T to right. The letters have large serifs. Disc 2: Possibly a privy mark (raised), vaguely resembling a capital letter E or F. This may be part of the weaver's initials. The seal is in a stable condition and has an overall grey patina. No parallel found.
Created on: Saturday 19th April 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-484DA2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead two-part cloth seal of probable sixteenth century date (AD 1500 – AD 1600). Length: 25.0mm; width; 20.2mm and 5.3mm thick. Weight: 7.53g. The two circular discs would have been joined by a connecting strip. However, disc 2 is missing. Disc 1 in light relief: Crown over portcullis with an E (probably) to left of crown. The surrounding inscription is incomplete and the surviving part is unreadable. The flat head of the stub that formed part of disc 2 is plain. Similar cloth seals depicting a crowned portcullis are illustrated in Egan 1994, refs. 41, …
Created on: Wednesday 21st May 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-032212
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date, early/mid seventeenth century. Length: 18.1mm; width: 13.8mm and 3.9mm thick. Weight: 2.76g. The seal is of two parts: Disc 1: Raised design of a castle with three towers (part of the disc is missing). Disc 2: Raised Stuart arms of Britain (only part of the disc, the rivet stub, survives. All the breaks are old. Geoff Egan, Finds Adviser of the Portable Antiquities Scheme, has commented: 'several of these are known but none is complete. Possibly from Norwich but not certainly so'.
Created on: Wednesday 11th June 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-B45F54
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead cloth seal of probable Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1500 - c. AD 1700). Length: 16.8mm; width: 15.5mm and 3.7mm thick. Weight: 2.74g. The seal consists of an incomplete disc. One side of the disc has a moulded beaded circle containing a design, now illegible due to corrosion and damage. This seal is fractured and in poor condition.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd July 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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