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Medieval Silver Seal for sale

Silver seals are the rarest of all seals and would have been owned by the elite of society. They were very expensive to produce and would have had to be commissioned by gold smiths. These high status seals sometimes have early intaglios set in to them, most of which are Roman in date and made from semi-precious stones. The stones or intaglios were thought to have magical properties. The engraving on the silver seals is superior because the metal is softer and easier to cut than the bronze. Please find our selection of medieval seals for sale on the links below.

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Medieval 'Armorial' Seal Matrix 017309

Medieval ‘Humphrey Sarjent of Pleshey’ Armorial Seal Matrix

Silver, 5.35 grams, 22.24 mm. Circa 17th century AD. A finely made seal matrix in robust silver. The base is sub-octagonal rising to a facetted hexagonal column surmounted by an elaborate double volute and suspension loop. The seal design is armorial, consisting of a broad-based shield with four charges: a bar in fess between three crosses fitchy. These arms appear on merchant tokens associated with Humphrey Sarjent of Pleshey, Essex; Sarjent lived from 1613 to 1674 and was a haberdasher. Reference: Harvey, P.D.A. & McGuinness, A. A Guide to British Medieval Seals, London, 1996, p.9. Good very fine condition. Provenance: found Lancashire, disclaimed. This item is accompanied by a positive XRF ancient metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.

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