Accession No
TEMP.02616.1
Description
Brown wax seal impression of a seal matrix with a circular face. The central design depicts the Virgin and Child underneath a gothic canopy. A group of three figures is depicted on either side of the central pair, facing them underneath gothic canopies, possibly representing the shepherds and the Magi. The central design is separated from the inscription by a beaded line.
Place
?Europe; British Isles; England
Period
?Medieval ?Post Medieval
Source
?Babington, P. L. [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.02616.1
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wax
Local Term
Measurements
60mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The reverse has illegible writing in black pen.
Event Date
Author: Esther Laver
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: Esther Laver
Description (Physical description)
Brown wax seal impression of a seal matrix with a circular face. The central design depicts the Virgin and Child underneath a gothic canopy. A group of three figures is depicted on either side of the central pair, facing them underneath gothic canopies, possibly representing the shepherds and the Magi. The central design is separated from the inscription by a beaded line.
Event Date 13/2/2024
Author: Esther Laver
FM:309393
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