Record ID: ESS-DB9E51
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post-medieval date to modern date (c.1800-1950) Description: The seal consists of two lead discs connected by two tabs, one each side. There is a slot in one edge and a bifurcated slot in the opposite edge, to function as a drawstring bag closure. It is broadly oval in plan. On one side there are some raised letters and numbers: a C just to the right of the centre point and at the lower edge [..]002. The other side has PS[..]IC across the centre. The object has a grey white patina. Measurements: Length: 20mm, Width: 16.9, Thickne…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-6089F4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy cloth seal of post medieval date (c.1600-1700). Description: The object consist of two layers of lead-alloy pressed together. It is oval in plan but appears to have been part of a circular form when complete. A small length of curved lipped edge suggests this. The surviving decoration consists of two branches of a cross pattee and three stars, two of which are placed at the end of the cross branches and the third forms the point of a right angle between them. The surface is creamy white in colour. Measurements: Length 18.81; width 14.01mm; thic…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-B6B122
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1700-1900) Description: The seal consists of two lead discs connected by a tab. It is broadly oval in plan. The reverse is undecorated and has a gouge mark almost across its diameter. The front shows the image of a shield but the contents of the shield are unclear. There is beaded border around half of the circumference, the other half is damaged. The object has a grey white patina. Measurements: Diameter: 17.46mm, Thickness: 3.5mm, Weight: 9.01g.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-404331
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post -medieval date(c.1700-1900) Description: The seal consists of two lead discs, which would have been connected by a tab, the tab is present, but is no longer connected to the discs. The reverse is undecorated while the front has been stamped, but the inscription is no longer clear. There is a raised outer border, and an inner beaded border, these can be seen for around half of the seal's diameter. The item has a white, or very pale green patina Measurements: Diameter: 20.4mm, Thickness: 3.6mm, Weight: 6.29g. 
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
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Record ID: ESS-59D81B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead post medieval cloth seal of probable post-medieval date (c.1500-1700).  Description: The surviving fragment consists a single disc (disc 1) of a two- or four-part cloth seal, a small part at the edge of the disc is folded over and this may be a remnant of the connecting strip (or of disc 2 in the case of a four-part seal). The disc features a large closed letter C, inside a raised circle.  On the reverse of the disc, is another raised circle surrounding an undistinguishable design. Measurements: Length: 13.3mm, Width:…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-CBBFCC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead post medieval cloth seal, probably dating from the 16th to 18th century.  Description: : A cast lead disc with a slot in one edge and a bifurcated slot in the opposite edge, to function as a drawstring bag closure. One side has the letters BL bears embossed in the centre, surrounded by a band of dots, enclosed in two circular borders. The legend around the ouside edge :[...] UNAM [..]ATEM inside a circular border. The reverse is undecorated . The item is a cream colour with some green mottling.
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-CB93A8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 An incomplete cast lead disc with a slot in one edge and a bifurcated slot in the opposite edge, to function as a drawstring bag closure. Description: The seal is worn, and is tear drop shaped, having been partially broken or worn away. One side is decorated with a lion rampant on a rectangular shield, with a crown above, surrounded by a border of raised pellets. The reverse is mostly undecorated, but a narrow border of pellets remains towards the bifrucated tab. The item is a pale green colour cream colour with some green mottling. Measurements: Length: 22.9mm,…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-2F8D24
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval two piece lead cloth seal. Circular in shape with a linking strip at one edge. Both faces of the circular seal have raised figures around the border, around a central shape or letter. One side shows a central mark which appears to be a small cross or 'x', whilst the opposite face shows a 'u'. The opposite edge to that of the emerging linking strip is flattened and slightly pulled outward. Dimensions: weight: 5.2g, diameter: 15.9mm, height inc. strip: 25.1mm, thickness: 2.1mm
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th September 2018
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Record ID: ESS-2F89C3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Dutch Customs bag seal of the Post Medieval period (AD1815-1907). The seal is teardrop shaped with a rounded point at the apex, though some of the edges are damaged and the original shape is not entirely known The obverse side shows the upper right quarter of a shield of arms; probably that of the lesser arms of the Netherlands and therefore post 1815. The reverse side has an inscription of 'R & A' (Regten en Accynsen-Cutoms & Excise) over a number which appears to be '823' and would likely have been the control number). There is evidence of a beaded …
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th September 2018
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Record ID: ESS-7AADC2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy cloth seal of Post-Medieval date. The seal is circular. The face shows an inscription around a beaded border, inside which the initials E S can be seen. The inscription is not entirely legible, though the last part seems to show the word AVNION. The back is plain and features the remains of the connective tab. Dimensions: Diameter: 29.6mm, thickness: 4.2mm, weight: 12.6g
Created on: Friday 6th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
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Record ID: ESS-8AA049
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circular lead cloth seal dating from c. 1600 - 1800. The seal is formed of two discs connected with a central lug. The face of one disc is struck with a design incorporating the initials 'J P' either side of a cross or anchor which could also take the form of a stylised 'T' Dimensions: weight: 6.9g, diameter: 22.5mm, thickness: 3.2mm
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Record ID: ESS-E6E05F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. The item is fragmentary and much of the underside of the seal is missing. The face shows a galloping/prancing horse going left with tail held high. No inscription can be seen. The seal is circular in plan. The face features a slightly raised border around the horse deisgn, which suggests the seal was struck with the design. No direct parallels were found on the database, or in the literature. See LON-7D5141 for a similar design on a cloth seal. Dimensions: weight: 2.97g, diamter: 21.3mm, thickness (at thickest point): 4.1mm
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
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Record ID: ESS-6C4AEB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cloth seal dating from c. 1500 to 1800. The seal is circular in shape and is made of lead. There is a small rectangular tag at the top. It is likelty that this seal would originally have been formed from two lead disks and connected by the rectagular tag at the top. There is some evidence of red colouring on one side of the seal, which could be evidence of proximity to iron substances or could be decorative. The tag is slightly floded and damaged andfeatures a small hole in the middle of the fold. Dimensions: weight: 10.75g, length: 34.19mm, width: 27.57mm,…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 31st March 2017
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Record ID: ESS-D0B806
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cloth seal of the company of dyers, dating AD1700-1800. The seal is a two disc seal, with the rove disc and connecting strip missing. Part of the stamp is still visible on the rivet stub. The more complete disc depicts a double-headed eagle with an inscription rearding GHE[---]ER[---]ER[---]. On the rivet stub the inscription reads [G]OV // [D]A, indicating the cloth seal was from the company of dyers based in Gouda, Netherlands. The double headed eagle was the emblem used by the dyers' guild in a number of towns in and around the Low Countries including Gouda (Stua…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2016
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Record ID: ESS-966CBB
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete lead cloth seal dating to the Post Medieval period. It is oval in shape and has100 stamped in the centre with a line of pellets underneath. It is covered in a light grey patina. A similar cloth seal has been published in Egan (1994, p.180, fig 29, no.203). Stuart Elton notes that it is a 100 Bay Seal of Dutch origin. The seal weighs 4.10g, 24.53mm length, 14.50mm width Reference: Egan, G. 1994. 'Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items in the British Museum' Occasional Paper 93, British Musem, London
Created on: Thursday 10th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2015
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Record ID: ESS-C8CE3B
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Post Medieval Lead cloth seal with merchant's mark. Circular seal with a central boss that is stamped on both sides. Much of the seal is lost and only the central rivet remains which is stamped with 20 1/2 on the Obverse and a T on the reverse. The seal itself is grey-white with oxidation and badly damaged probably from when it was broken open. Diameter: 15mm
Created on: Friday 6th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2016
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Record ID: ESS-C89FB2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Post Medieval lead cloth seal. Lead disc seal with part of central tab remaining, this has been stamped with a W created from two Vs. There is a tab attached to the exterior edge where the rest of the seal would have been attached. The underside shows sign of cracking around the central rivet where it has been broken when the seal is opened. The object is a pale grey-white in colour with oxidation. Diameter: 29mm
Created on: Friday 6th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Record ID: ESS-C872E1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Post Medieval lead cloth seal with some stamped lettering. Circular flat ring of lead with central hole, there is a burr on the outer edge of the ring where the rest of the seal would have been attached, now missing. the object is a grey-white in colour through oxidation. On the obverse surface there are a few letters and numbers stamped in an irregular fashion, an A, 5 and an L are clearly defined but only fragments of other letters remain and they seem to be unrelated to one another. Diameter: 22mm
Created on: Friday 6th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Record ID: ESS-64A746
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a lead alloy cloth seal dating to the Post Medieval period, AD1500-1700. The fragment is circular in shape with a cross hatch design on the reverse. It is likely that the decoration was a portcullis. The seal is 21mm in diameter Egan (1994, 9) writes that the mark of the "crowned portcullis...was the main design for alnage seals in the late Tudor period." With the crowned portcullis meaning that the cloth had been checked by a crown offical.There are many examples of portcullis designs on seals on the database, including SWYOR-0B10CD.
Created on: Thursday 8th October 2015
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
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Record ID: ESS-40663D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete two disc lead seal dating to the Post Medieval period. The seal has no evidence of being stamped, but has been folded in half, with the connecting strip missing. One disc has a cone shaped rivet integrally cast on the reverse, which has pierced the centre of the other disc. Egan (1994) illustartes an two disc unused lead seal (196, fig.45, no.344) The object is 20mm diameter Reference: Egan, G. 1994. 'Lead Cloth Seal and Related Items in the British Museum'. British Museum Occasional Paper 93
Created on: Thursday 24th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2016
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