Cloth Seal, Angel, Gloria in Excelsis, London Coat of Arms
Cloth Seals, Angel, Gloria in Excelsis, London Coat of Arms, Image & Held by William P. McLaughlin.
Found in a shipwreck off the Atlantic Coast of Panama near Galeta island, 38mm.
Blank // angel in pleated dress, palm leaf in right hand, Globus Cruciger in left hand, rose GLORIA : IN : EXELCIS rose around // shield bearing ridged cross, sword in first quadrant, DE rose LONDI rose NO foliate design around // blank
Two complete four disc cloth seals with connecting strip and small rivet and rove discs. Disc 2 shows an angel in pleated dress with palm leaf in right hand and Globus Cruciger in the right hand, inscription around in annulus of pellets - GLORIA:IN:EXELCIS with a small rose head at each end. Disc 3 shows the arms of London with DE rose LONDI rose NO (De Londino) and foliate design around and all in an outer border of fused pellets.
See:- Page 99, Elton,S.F., Cloth Seals: An Illustrated Guide to the Identification of Lead Seals Attached to Cloth, Archaeopress, 2017.
Also:- 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)'.
And other 'Angel' seals on this page of the Gallery.
It is interesting to note that this seal was found in the same location as a Dutch cloth seal BSG.CS.01304, indicating that ships trading with the Americas would pick up cloth from both Holland and London on the same journey.
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