Medieval Lead Seal Matrix for sale
Although there are various types of seal, the lead seal are by far the most common. This is due to the cost of producing the seal; lead was cheap and easy to engrave with very little expertise. During the 12th and 13th centuries these seals were very important to people of the lower classes as most people could not write or spell their names, the seal was the only way of making a personal mark. The wax seal on any form of document or letter was very important as this ensured that it had not been opened and the sender was honor bound to any agreement proposed. Please find our selection of medieval seals for sale on the links below.
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| | Medieval 'William of Macvn' Seal 017179 | Medieval 'William of Macvn' Floral Vessica Seal Lead, 17.00 grams, 39.04 mm. 13th-15th century AD. A vesica-shaped seal with a central motif of two leaves placed vertically with three median lobes. The broad border features a text reading +S' WIL'I: MACVN. The Macun family were established in north Essex in the 13th century AD. The suspension loop was lost in antiquity. Reference: Pateman, B. Collecting Seals London, 2008. Loop damages, otherwise good very fine condition. Provenance: found North Essex, England. | £110.00  |  |
| | Medieval 'John of Eves' Vessica Seal Matrix 016588 | Medieval 'John of Eves' Vessica Seal Matrix Lead, 9.82 grams, 29.07 mm. 13th-15th century AD. A lead seal matrix in the classic vesica shape with an epigraphic border. The text reads S' IOHES DE EIVES, seal of John of Eves. Reference: Pateman, B. Collecting Seals London, 2008. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection. | £45.00 |  |
| | Medieval 'Floral' Vessica Seal Matrix 016587 | Medieval 'Floral' Vessica Seal Matrix Lead, 10.12 grams, 28.93 mm. 13th-15th century AD. A vesica-shaped seal with a central design consisting of radiating petals. The epigraphic border bears a short text beginning with S' (the standard abbreviation for sigillum 'seal') but otherwise illegible. The suspension loop was lost in antiquity. Reference: Pateman, B. Collecting Seals London, 2008. Fine condition. Provenance: found Sittingbourne, Kent, England. | £20.00 |  |
| | Medieval 'Figural' Button Seal 015014 | Rare Medieval 'Figural' Button Seal Lead, 8.96 grams, 31.50 mm. 15th-16th century AD. A circular seal bearing a figural design of an armoured nobleman. The border bears a pseudo-script design: '+CONST . CROIN . PO [ ] VXO. Reference: Pateman, B. Collecting Seals, London, 2008. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection. | £40.00 |  |
| | ML 003754 | Extremely Rare Medieval 'Colchester' Cloth Seal Lead, 9.23 grams; 24.68 mm. Circa 13/14th century AD. A cloth seal possibly depicting Colchester castle, C A N and a lion below. Very fine condition. Found on the Thames foreshore. | £65.00 |  |
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