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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