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Code: 11766
This is a medieval bronze armorial seal, dating to the 13th - 14th century. It would have once belonged to a knight, bearing his arms. Similar armorial seals have been recorded from Cambridge (SF-43A30C) and Northampton (IHS-0BB4C1).
OBJECT: Seal Matrice
CULTURE: Medieval
DATE: c. 13th - 14th century A.D.
MATERIAL: Bronze
SIZE: 21.71mm x 19.70mm x 16.63mm
WEIGHT: 6.69 grams
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection, Winchester.