Accession No

1922.363 U


Description

Clay impression of a wine bottle seal. Circular seal with a stamped inscription reading 'R. Gurney', below which is part of a year reading '17'.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Somerset; Avon; Bristol; Pithay


Period

Post Medieval 18th century


Source

Perceval, Spencer George [collector and bequeather]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1922.363 U


Cultural Affliation


Material

Clay; ?Glass


Local Term


Measurements

34mm x 34mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Two labels adhered to back of seal. Handwritten label on white paper reads: '"R. Gurney". Pithay-Bristol 1907'. Label printed on green paper reads: 'Spencer George Perceval Collection. 1921.'
Event Date
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Context (Field collection)
Collected from Pithay, Bristol, in 1907.

Event Date 1907
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1922.363 A-U: '21 glass seals off wine bottles.'
Event Date 1922
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Access register description for 1922.363 A-U: '21 bottle seals or marks'. Added to this description in black ink in a later hand is '+ Roman glass beads', which has been bracketed and queried in blue ink.
Event Date 1922
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Clay impression of a wine bottle seal. Circular seal with a stamped inscription reading 'R. Gurney', below which is part of a year reading '17'.
Event Date 13/2/2024
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


FM:309369

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