Very old seal

[jagodes]

 

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[Dug]

That is so stinking cool! Congratulations!

 

[Chuxter]

Nice! How old do you think it is?

 

[EccentricInTexas]

NICE

 

[jagodes]

I'm not sure.. but i think 250/300y.

 

[Ahab8]

I love old lead seals! That one is awesome

 

[K1DDO1979]

Love the thistle on it. That may be they key feature on dating it. That or the crown may help.

 

[Ahab8]

I think your seal is from 1610-1611 and was used during the reign of James 1. I'm pretty sure I see a J and if that's a 1 on the other side and it is in fact the. "Crown over Thistle" it would have been connected to the cloth trade. Awesome piece. And super super old. That is a very special find

 

[flatbutton]

Super nice!

 

[vpnavy]

Thanks for sharing...

 

[jagodes]

I think your seal is from 1610-1611 and was used during the reign of James 1. I'm pretty sure I see a J and if that's a 1 on the other side and it is in fact the. "Crown over Thistle" it would have been connected to the cloth trade. Awesome piece. And super super old. That is a very special find

I suspected that it was from England but nobody had toldme about James I. Thanx... Older than I thought.

 

[CASPER-2]

NICE FIND - CONGRATS

 

[treblehunter]

Great find

 

[Ahab8]

I suspected that it was from England but nobody had toldme about James I. Thanx... Older than I thought.

Yeah that's a beauty. I'm almost positive that's the correct id from the symbolism and and the J. These are not easy to identify as there are just soooooo many different symbols and lots of them are very similar

 

[K1DDO1979]

It's is hard because Scotland used the crown and thistle also.

 

[Metdet49]

Now that's not something you see every day. Great find jagodes!

 

[Ahab8]

It's is hard because Scotland used the crown and thistle also. <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=952511"/>

Yeah it's very hard. The J is why I think it's from the James 1 period. I certainly don't claim to be an expert and hopefully if someone know something I don't please chime in. I do believe the look of it would fit that time period.
You should spend some serious time at that site.

 

[Bramblefind]

I thought the bust looks a lot like Queen Anne, circa 1702-1714. I found these examples.

I'm not sure about the legends matching up though.

Cloth Seal, Anne, Alnage, Crowned Thistle, 1702 onwards

Cloth Seal, Anne, Alnage, Crowned Thistle, 1702 onwards

 

[K1DDO1979]

I thought the bust looks a lot like Queen Anne, circa 1702-1714. I found these examples. I'm not sure about the legends matching up though. Cloth Seal, Anne, Alnage, Crowned Thistle, 1702 onwards Cloth Seal, Anne, Alnage, Crowned Thistle, 1702 onwards

I think you got it. Nice one! (:

 

[Ahab8]

I thought the bust looks a lot like Queen Anne, circa 1702-1714. I found these examples. I'm not sure about the legends matching up though. Cloth Seal, Anne, Alnage, Crowned Thistle, 1702 onwards Cloth Seal, Anne, Alnage, Crowned Thistle, 1702 onwards

Great job on the id! Sorry I was off on this one . Glad Bramblefind nailed it. :/)