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Medieval 'William of Ripon' Seal Matrix

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13th-14th century AD. A bronze chessman seal matrix with hexagonal-section shank, collar and circular suspension loop; to the circular face an intaglio design of a large fleur with arrowhead terminal to central element; with incuse *S' WILLI RAPVN inscription for William (of) Ripon (Yorkshire); with collector record cards, museum quality impression and ticket. Cf. Ekwall, Eilert, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names, Oxford, 1970, p.388; see Bloom, J. Harvey, English Seals, London, 1906, for general information. 5.37 grams, 16.45mm diameter (3/4"). An important London collection of ecclesiastical seals, acquired since the 1970s; found Kirmington, North Lincolnshire, UK.