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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]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
LiteratureCf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds, Witham, 1999, p.55, fig.18, for a similar seal.
FootnotesDuring 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.
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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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Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Pair
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Both with central eight-petalled flower within a roundel, surrounding inscription, one with legend 'S' WILLI WASRAT' = Seal of William Wasrat; the other with 'S' HENRICI BREIWOOD' = Seal of Henry Brewood, the family originating in Brewood, Staffordshire. 21.4 grams total, 25-27 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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. -
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
