SILVER SEAL FOB!!!

[CRUSADER]

Wow you never expect it!

I was taking out a 'first timer' (friends wife from work) to give her a taste of detecting, as she was keen to try. I was surprised she lasted just short of 4 hours & was continuing in the near dark. She had a nice decorated tombac & 2 rose farthings - a good start, as those things are tiny.

I feel a little bad because I switched runs to put her on flatter ground & joked I would get the gold coin now! Instead a stunning silver seal fob! It's edge was poking out the ground & I thought - 'another tombac'.....

Made by the famous silversmith 'Hester Bateman' circa 1790s!
See similar:
Fob Seal by HESTER BATEMAN, LONDON - Peter Cameron Antique Silver

Other finds:
1 scrappy
1 broken Tudor Clothes Fastener
Lead Cloth Seal
Rose Farthing
1/4 Hammered
Bits...
What a weekend, I should leave Dad at home more often.

UPDATE:

I wish it was better news, as I would have loved to have contacted the present family but its a deadend right now. Here are the experts thoughts so far:

'The nearest I can get to it is for the Clement family but as can be seen from this link the thing wrong with it are the roundels (bezants) instead of the stars (mullets) Peyton Clements - Clements Coat of Arms

The heraldic description for your seal will be something like 'argent two bends wavy sable, in chief gules three mullets of five Or' in English it means, 'on a silver background two black wavy diagonal lines, above, a red line with three gold stars of five points each'. Can you confirm if the crest is a Pegasus or a winged lion as it isn't too clear from the image, it may help my research?'

I replied 'Griffin';

'The Clements family may still be in the frame as there is a branch from Harwich that had a sitting griffin on a mount as their crest A Dictionary of Suffolk Crests: Heraldic Crests of Suffolk Families - Joan Corder - Google Books

It is possible that this branch changed the coat of arms slightly from what I sent you yesterday to the design you have to distinguish that branch from the others.'

 

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[lenmac65]

What a spectacular find, and in such great shape too. Congrats!!! II am seven years late to the party, but it is still an awesome find!)

 

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[Gene Mean]

Glad you brought this back. Congratulations, that is a remarkable find. Hopefully you will see another example of that coat of arms at some point so you can tie up that loose end.

 

[CRUSADER]

Glad you brought this back. Congratulations, that is a remarkable find. Hopefully you will see another example of that coat of arms at some point so you can tie up that loose end.

Thanks.
I was just discussing it with Cru'dad yesterday & decided maybe others might like to see this beauty that were not members at the time.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent !

 

[cheffer]

OMG that's gorgeous what an incredible find. You never cease to amaze Crusader always look forward to your posts. Spectacular!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[ironhorse]

I love the old "remember when" posts, there has been so many amazing finds that I remember in my time here, this one is no exception...probably a museum piece somewhere
This also could be be one of those best of all time kind of find too

ps..I like that this original post is pre like button times...those were good times lol

 

[Aureus]

Stunning find! Thanks for the update.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Cru'
That is STUNNING!
I bow again

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Locke]

Awesome seal! Congrats!