Accession No
TEMP.02616.3
Description
Plaster seal impression of a seal matrix with a pointed oval face. The central design depicts a female figure underneath a gothic canopy, possibly the Virgin holding the infant Jesus in her left hand. The central design is separated from the inscription by a plain groove. The impression is surrounded by blue paper and finished with gold foil at the edges.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Hertfordshire; Little Wymondley
Period
?Medieval ?Post Medieval
Source
?Babington, P. L. [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.02616.3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Plaster; Paper; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
56mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Hand-written on the blue paper wrapping in black pen: 'Priory of St Lawrence Wymondley in Record Office'.
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)
Plaster seal impression of a seal matrix with a pointed oval face. The central design depicts a female figure underneath a gothic canopy, possibly the Virgin holding the infant Jesus in her left hand. The central design is separated from the inscription by a plain groove. The impression is surrounded by blue paper and finished with gold foil at the edges.
Event Date 13/2/2024
Author: Esther Laver
FM:309398
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