Accession No

1921.63.127


Description

Copper alloy tobacco stopper or figurine in the form of helmeted Britannia holding a shield showing the British flag. Her arm is raised, the trident is missing.


Place

Europe; ?British Isles; ?England


Period

Post Medieval


Source

Perceval, Spencer George [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1921.63.127


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

22mm x 69mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Bronze seal with figure of victory
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Perceval List (MM1/10/28): ‘127. Bronze seal’
Event Date 1921
Author: Heather Donoghue


Context (Related Documents)
Accession register: ‘1-211. Miscellaneous objects [illegible]. See list attached [now MM1/10/28].’
Event Date 1921
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


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, the trident is missing.
Event Date 2/9/2024
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


FM:70035

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