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Seal impression: Monastic
Within two pillared niches, under a double trefoiled and crocketed canopy, dext. St. Paul with book and sword, sin. St Peter with book and key. Background diapered lozengy with diminutive quatrefoils. To either side of the canopy, dext. a crescent, sin. a star; foliage in field. In base, under a rounded carved arch, an abbot with with staff at prayer, between the initials, R.G. (for Richard of Gainsborough, abbot: 1318-42; in whose time the matrix was eengraved).
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
25.384/128
Acquisition
Donation, 30/9/1925
Measurements
length / mm:79
width / mm:60
Material
sulphur
Techniques
cast
Location
In store
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