Accession No
TEMP.02617.17
Description
Red wax seal impression of a seal matrix with a pointed oval face. The central design depicts a bishop underneath a gothic canopy, holding a sceptre in his left hand and holding up his right hand in blessing. A second figure prays in an alcove in the lower point of the face. The central design is separated from the inscription by a beaded line, and the exterior of the inscription is bordered by a beaded line. The inscription is illegible. The impression is mounted on paper.
Place
?Europe; British Isles; England
Period
?Medieval ?Post Medieval
Source
Neville, Richard Cornwallis (Lord Braybrooke) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.02617.17
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wax; Paper
Local Term
Measurements
53mm
Events
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)
Red wax seal impression of a seal matrix with a pointed oval face. The central design depicts a bishop underneath a gothic canopy, holding a sceptre in his left hand and holding up his right hand in blessing. A second figure prays in an alcove in the lower point of the face. The central design is separated from the inscription by a beaded line, and the exterior of the inscription is bordered by a beaded line. The inscription is illegible. The impression is mounted on paper.
Event Date 13/2/2024
Author: Esther Laver
FM:309435
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