Wax seal (impression)

Description

A seal impression in wax with a seated figure holding a staff.

Object data

Accession number

MG 055

Materials

Wax

Collection

Dimensions (cm)

Archival information

File of material relating to some seal impressions. Includes photocopies of information cards (dates unspecified). The information card for MG 054 (A-D) is with photocopy of image of one seal impression. Also present is photocopy of image of unidentified seal impressions (date unspecified); Hunt Museum object comment sheet (25 April 1996) containing comments made about object MG 054 A by John Cherry, British Museum. He dates it to the fifteenth century and states it is equestrian figure on horseback with sword; a second Hunt Museum object comment sheet (25 April 1996) containing comments made about MG 054 D by John Cherry, British Museum. Describes it as modern, probably from the sixteenth century and German, French or English.

Copyright Attribution

Wax seal (impression) | Wax | | The Hunt Collection | PD

We're always looking to improve our records, so if you have any information about an object or think we've made a mistake, please click the link below

Give feedback

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.