Accession No
TEMP.02616.2
Description
Brown wax seal impression of a seal matrix with a pointed oval face. The central design depicts the Coronation of the Virgin Mary underneath a gothic canopy. Underneath a supplicant prays. The central design is separated from the inscription by a beaded line. The inscription reads 'S EADI PORIS ECCLE BE MARIE DE BL'SIGTONE'.
Place
?Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Medieval 1349-1361 14th century ?Post Medieval
Source
Neville, Richard Cornwallis (Lord Braybrooke) [collector]; ?Babington, P. L. [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.02616.2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wax
Local Term
Measurements
53mm
Events
Description (Inscription)
Inscription: 'S EADI PORIS ECCLE BE MARIE DE BL'SIGTONE'.
Event Date
Author: Esther Laver
Context (Other)
The seal matrix from which this impression was taken is in the collections of the British Museum, 1889,0803.1, which was previously part of the Braybrooke collection.
Event Date
Author: Esther Laver
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 pointed oval face. The central design depicts the Coronation of the Virgin Mary underneath a gothic canopy. Underneath a supplicant prays. The central design is separated from the inscription by a beaded line. The inscription reads 'S EADI PORIS ECCLE BE MARIE DE BL'SIGTONE'.
Event Date 13/2/2024
Author: Esther Laver
FM:309397
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