Cloth Seal, Dye Seal, London Dyers Company Arms, Privy Mark, IR

Cloth Seal, London Dyers Company, Privy Mark,IR, Image by StuE, Found by Nasher.
Found near Baldock, Hertfordshire, 25mm, 11.3g.

I R privy mark // shield bearing chevron engrailed, three madderbags, W·SI(G·SOC·)TI(NCT)O·R(LON)DON· around

On one side is an IR privy mark and on the other is the arms of the London Dyers' Company - a shield with chevron engrailed and three madderbags around which can be seen the remnants of SIG SOC TINCTOR LONDON - seal of the Guild of Dyers of London and directly above the shield on this seal is the letter W presumably indicating woad.

See Nos.267 & 268 Fig.35, Geoff Egan, 'Lead cloth seals and related items in the B.M. (B.M.occ.papers 93)'