Cloth Seal, French, Castres, Image by StuE, Finder Unknown.
Found in England, 26mm, 6.3g.
Caltrop over shield bearing in chief three fleur-de-lis, barry pily of four // missing but on rivet head crowned shield bearing in chief three fleur-de-lis, (16) 72 to sides,
One disc from a two-disc cloth seal dated 1672. The arms are those of Castres (barry pily of four argent and gules) the arms of Castres.
The textile industry has thrived in the town since the 13th century.
