Accession No
1920.376.13-14
Description
Two seal impressions of wax. One impression (.13), is circular in red wax and is the seal of B.C. du Mortier. At the centre there are two dragons either side of a coat of arms with a helmet above; a beaded band separates the central motifs from the inscription 'V Mortier S Barth Do', which runs around the outer edge. The other impression (.14) is oval in black wax and is the seal of W.S. Grey. At the centre, the Grey family crest consists of a coat of arms showing a standing lion with foliate motifs above and either side; a raised band separates the central motifs from the inscription 'De bon vouloir servir le roi', which runs around the outer edge.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Babington, P. L. [donor]; du Mortier, B.C. [previous owner]; Grey, W.S. [previous owner]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1920.376.13-14
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wax
Local Term
Measurements
29mm x 28mm
Events
Context (Display)
Mounted on card, with dates for the 'Meetings of the Cambridgeshire Naturalists Club' '1854' printed on reverse; front handwritten in black ink: 'B.C. du Mortier' and 'W.S. Grey'
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Accession register for 1920.376[.1-19]: 'Collection of 19 seal impressions'.
Event Date 1920
Author: Heather Donoghue
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: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Two seal impressions of wax. One impression (.13), is circular in red wax and is the seal of B.C. du Mortier. At the centre there are two dragons either side of a coat of arms with a helmet above; a beaded band separates the central motifs from the inscription 'V Mortier S Barth Do', which runs around the outer edge. The other impression (.14) is oval in black wax and is the seal of W.S. Grey. At the centre, the Grey family crest consists of a coat of arms showing a standing lion with foliate motifs above and either side; a raised band separates the central motifs from the inscription 'De bon vouloir servir le roi', which runs around the outer edge.
Event Date 30/8/2024
Author: Heather Donoghue
FM:318845
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