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Object details
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Title
Matrix of the Leuven letter seal -
Object type
seal (artifact), matrix (mold) -
Object number
B/5/IV -
Location
In storage
Identification
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Maker
Unknown , coppersmith, Leuven -
Date
ca. 1600 - ca. 1699 -
Period
17th century
Makers and dates
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Material
wood (plant material) , brass (alloy) -
Dimensions
geheel height: 11.7 cmmatrijs diameter: 3.1 cmhandvat diameter: 4 cmgeheel weight (heaviness attribute): 123 g
Material characteristics
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edge (object portion)S(igillum) OPP(idi). LOVAN(iensis). PRO. LITTERIS
Inscriptions and marks
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Provenance
Former Leuven City Council, the ancien régime
Provenance and documentation
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Exhibitions
M Collection: The art of collecting, M - Museum Leuven (Leuven), Leuven, 11.06.2017 - 03.05.2020
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