Record ID: DEV-EEB7E1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead cloth seal, probably dating to the 18th century. The item is one of two discs which would have been joined together by a connecting tab. The disc is circular in plan; the front face bears a triple rose with a crown above and the back face is plain. See LON-5E1AD2 for a similar example. Lead seals were put on lengths of cloth to demonstrate that they had been quality checked and that they were the correct length and weight. Devon had a successful cloth industry from at least the 14th century and lasted several centuries until it went into decline at the…
Created on: Monday 15th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th December 2014
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