Saxon & Medieval — Medieval
Nunnery of St Helen Bishopsgate
Replica wax seal impression of the seal of the nunnery of St Helen Bishopsgate. The seal depicts the story of the patron saint. St Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine, who supposedly discovered the True Cross; the actual cross on which Christ was crucified. The seal shows St Helen displaying the cross to the sisters of the nunnery. She holds the three nails from the cross in her left hand.
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 81.152/142
- Object name:
- Nunnery of St Helen Bishopsgate
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Medieval
- Material:
wax, plaster, wood
- Measurements/duration:
- L 92 mm, W 60 mm, D 25 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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