Cloth Seal, French, Castres

Cloth Seal, French, Castres, Image & Found by James Lomas.
Found in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 22mm.

Caltrop over shield bearing in chief three fleur-de-lis, barry pily of four // crowned shield bearing in chief three fleur-de-lis, (16) 76 to sides

A two-disc cloth seal dated 1676. 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.