About this object
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ID:
84.132/5
Production date:
Late Medieval; 15th century
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Location:
In Store
London cloth seal bearing the head of St Paul and the legend 'CIVITAS LONDON' ('City of London'). 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.
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Measurements
H 36 mm; W 25 mm; T 5 mm (overall)
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Materials
lead alloy
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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