Post-Medieval — 15th - 16th century
Alnage seal
Lead cloth seal, stamped with the design of a crowned rose. This type of seal seems only to have been used in Kent during the reign of Henry VIII. Cloth seals were used in a system of quality control and taxation for the textile industry. Cloths were examined for quality by an alnager and a tax (subsidy) was paid to the king of a few pence per piece of cloth. Seals were then attached to the cloth to show they had been examined and the tax had been paid. Most types of cloth could not be legally sold without their alnage seal attached.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 80.82/50
- Object name:
- Alnage seal
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- Production date:
- 15th - 16th century
- Material:
lead alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 26 mm, L 34 mm (with loop) (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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