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Cloth Seal, Dye Seal, London Dyers Company, Arms

Cloth Seal, London Dyers Company, Image & Found by London Mudlark.
Found on the Thames foreshore, 22mm.

Shield bearing on a bend three ducks // W.. above a madderbag

There are several families who use three birds on a bend as their family arms. Reade and Portington are possibilities, "Gu. on a bend arg. three shovelers sa. Reade, co. Lincoln. But three teals sa. Portington." from An Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great Britain & Ireland, Papworth & Morant 1874.

The madderbag suggests a connection to the London Dyers Company. The W above usually indicates woad has been applied. See p.92 & Nos.270 & 271 Fig.35, Geoff Egan, Lead cloth seals and related items in the B.M. (B.M.occ.papers 93).

Date: 03/31/2014
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Cloth Seal, Dye Seal, London Dyers Company, Arms
Keywords: Unique Identification Number - BSG.CS.00278 Date late 16th to late 17th century
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