Cloth Seal, Anne, Alnage, Crowned Thistle

Cloth Seal, Anne Alnage, Image & Found by Robert M.
Found on the Channel Islands.

Complete four part alnage cloth seal of Anne. One disc displaying a crown over a thistle with the tax shown as 1 1/2 to sides all in a border of line and rays, the 1's are printed as J's. The other disc has the bust of Queen Anne with inscription around - MAG.BRI F.ET.(HIB) all in a border of rays. The other lobes show the rivet stamped with a crowned RW(R) (reversed first R) ligature. This ligature is attributed to William III and appears on this seal of Anne due to the alnager using an old stamp.

Head is that of Queen Anne see:- Nos.149 & 153 Fig.27 Geoff Egan, 'Lead cloth seals and related items in the B.M. (B.M.occ.papers 93)'