Cloth seal

Cloth seals were attached to cloth as part of the process of regulating its quality. This seal shows the Royal Arms of England on one side and the Tudor rose on the other. It was discovered in Exeter, which has a long association with the cloth industry.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
30/1926
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Exeter archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
Gilbert-Vaughan, SR, Mr
Material
lead
Common Name
cloth seal
Simple Name
cloth seal
Period Classification
Post Medieval (1500-1750); Tudor (1500-1603)

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