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'Elephant and castle' gold seal bought by museumAn unusual medieval gold seal with a gemstone engraved with an elephant carrying a castle on ... now been acquired by Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery and more information about it has been ...
The seal matrix would have been used by its owner to make an impression on wax to authenticate or keep closed letters or documents. The design - showing an elephant with a war-tower or howdah on ...
The seal matrix dates to between 1250 and 1350, a period covered by the reigns of Henry III, Edward I, Edward II and Edward III [Andrew Williams/Norfolk County Council] ...
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