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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 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.