BSG.CS.01439 — Cloth Seal, Dutch, Leiden, Fleece Seal

Found in the Netherlands, 21mm, 9.8g.

Lion left paw on arms of Leiden // fleece suspended

A late 16th to 17th century Leiden cloth seal. The suspended sheep represents a woollen fleece signifying the woollen cloth trade. These are also found on other seals such as Ghent and Leeds.

For another Leiden cloth seal with an identical fleece but a pair of lions with intertwinned tails on the other side, see Fig.90, p.55, Oostveen, J. van, 2017, Textielloden uit de bodem van Rotterdam.