BSG.CS.00895

BSG.CS.00895 — Cloth Seal, Angel, Gloria in Excelsis, London Coat of Arms

Cloth Seal, Angel, Gloria in Excelsis, London Coat of Arms, Image by Kees Essaadi, Found by Axel Gravertje.

Found near Amsterdam, 25mm, 16.1g.

Blank // angel in pleated dress, palm leaf in left hand, garbe or possibly a torch in right hand, * GLORIA * IN * EXELCIS * . around // shield bearing ridged cross, sword in first quadrant foliate design around DE.LONDI.NO above // blank

Complete four disc seal with connecting strip and small rivet and rove discs. Disc 2 shows an angel in pleated dress with palm leaf in left hand and garbe or torch? in the right hand, inscription around in annulus of pellets - .GLORIA*IN*EXELCIS*. Disc 3 shows the arms of London with foliate design below and to sides and inscription curved above - DE.LONDI.NO all in a border of pellets.

See:- Nos.64 & 66, Fig.20 & Nos.67,68&69, Fig.21, Geoff Egan, 'Lead cloth seals and related items in the B.M. (B.M.occ.papers 93)'.