Description (Physical description)
Brass seal with figure of Britannia
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Acquisition Details)
Beldam Collection
Event Date 1921
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Accession register stamped: 'Bequeathed 1947'
Event Date 1947
Author: Heather Donoghue

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

Context (Analysis)
This tobacco stopper appears to have been misidentified as a seal. There are no markings present to suggest this was used a seal.
Event Date 3/9/2024
Author: Heather Donoghue

Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy tobacco stopper or figurine in the form of helmeted Britannia holding a shield showing the British flag. Her arm is raised holding a trident with a small perforation near top.
Event Date 3/9/2024
Author: Heather Donoghue