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LOT 1898

Framed Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Thomas Son of Walter

13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

5 x 5 in. (95 grams, 12.5 x 12.5 cm).

Discoid in shape with central eight-petalled flower within a roundel, surrounding 'S’ THOME FIL WALTE = SEAL OF THOMAS SON OF WALTER' legend. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.

Literature

Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds, Witham, 1999, p.55, fig.18, for a similar seal.

Footnotes

During the medieval period the use of seals on documents, letters and packages became widespread. Lead was cheap to use and easy to engrave, and from the late 12th until the end of 13th century seals of this type, with very conventional central designs, were important possessions amongst the lower classes.

CONDITION

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LOT 1898

Framed Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Thomas Son of Walter

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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