Cloth Seal, Dutch, Utrecht

Cloth Seal, Dutch, Utrecht, Image & Found by John Los.
Found near Amsterdam, 52mm.

Lion rampant with right paw on shield bearing arms of Utrecht and left paw holding cloth? // 16*0? / VTRECHTS / ...HAL(F) / *S...(EL)* / ...

A cloth seal with the arms and name of Utrecht, dated to the first decade of the 1600's.

From Madelinus, "16?0 / VTRECHTS / ANDER HALF / STAEL"

A parallel seal can be found on Munten & Bodemvondsten.

The stael mark usually applies to cloth that has met certain dying standards.