Objects Archive - Page 6 of 105

Medieval gilded silver seal matrix

A finely crafted seal matrix, dated to 1250-1400, with the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child held in her arms.

A Roman copper alloy knife handle in the form of an asparagus spear. It is believed to be the first

A lead alloy bag seal from the turn of the 1890s. On the obverse is a Phoenix emerging from flames

The reverse design seen on this penny of Ecgberht has only previously seen for the moneyer Dunn. Here it is

A miniature metalworker’s hammer, with a hole to allow use as a pendant. Perhaps, a devotional object to Vulcan, god

A gold posy ring, dated to 1680 – 1720, with the inscription “Gods providence is our inheritance“. I thought I’d

Found on 25 September 2016 near Owermoigne, Dorset. Recorded at the PAS as SUSS-8D9CDB where it was considered a Find

Found in 2019 near Berkley, Somerset and recorded at the PAS as SOM-AD0789.

Found near Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire in 2023 and recorded at the PAS as NARC-732B23.

Found in Devizes, Wiltshire in November 2017 and recorded at the EMC as 2017.0374. Reverse reads SIRER : O[ ]