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  • Wax Seal of Edward VI

    Subject:
    Manuscripts, Medieval and Seals (Numismatics)
    Creator:
    Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553
    Language:
    lat
    Date Created:
    1547 to 1553
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type:
    Still Image
    Identifier:
    Shelf Mark: Seal.Brown.1
    Extent:
    Dark green wax seal; diameter 147 x 10-17 mm thickness; over two vellum tags (250 x 36 mm).
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    65 x 15 mm portion missing from upper edge with loss of text on both sides; square hole (2 1/2 mm) in right margin [to test for melting point?].
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
    Provenance:
    Antique Shop in Hartingford Bury, U.K. Donated by Bruce and Dorothy Brown.
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    seals (marks)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    1989-069-7
    Fonds Title:
    Bruce and Dorothy Brown Collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC017
    Is Referenced By:
    Archival finding aid: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/findaids/brown_collection_manuscripts.pdf and Special Collection Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/inventory.php.
    Date Digitized:
    2012-02-23
    Transcript:
    Latin text: "[break]DEI GR[ ]TIA MAGNAE BRITANNIA [blank portion] FRANCIAE ET HIBER.REX FIDEI DEFENSO [back at break]"; Text: "[break]FIDEI DEFENSOR MAGNVS BRITANNIAE [illegible portion] HIBERNIAE REX FIDEI [back at break]"....
    Technical Note:
    Metadata by KD.