Accession No
1936.584
Description
Official seal matrix of steel with three-sided die. Elaborate scroll fretwork finial with central faceted ball, which lifts to rotate the die. First die design shows two figures hammering an anvil with inscription above 'Profitons du Temps'. Second die shows a horse. Third die shows a coat of arms.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1936.584
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Steel
Local Term
Measurements
25mm x 42mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Steel seal of elaborate workmanship with three bezels.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Official seal matrix of steel with three-sided die. Elaborate scroll fretwork finial with central faceted ball, which lifts to rotate the die. First die design shows two figures hammering an anvil with inscription above 'Profitons du Temps'. Second die shows a horse. Third die shows a coat of arms.
Event Date 26/9/2024
Author: Heather Donoghue
FM:45435
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