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Seals and Heraldry

Medieval Seals A fascinating online exhibition of a more neglected corner of medieval manuscript studies, seals, illustrated from modern facsimiles of the originals, from the Library of the Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame.

Medieval Seals This time from Durham University Library, an exhibition with images of a large set of medieval seals, and commentary on the documents to which they are attached.

History Box This site, produced by a former head of seal conservation at the National Archives, displays a range of images of high quality reproductions of historical seals. You can even buy one if you like.

Seals From the National Archives, London, a short pamphlet on the history, use and conservation of seals. The National Archives is still looking for a heritage grant to put up an exhibition of sealas from their collection.

The Weekend Wanderers Metal Detecting Club Picture Gallery These ethical metal detector enthusiasts (Read their code of conduct if you doubt.) have put up a page of pictures of miscellaneous seal dies and matrices lost by careless people in the past.

Traces from the Past An art dealer in the Netherlands specialise in small historic objects, quite a number of which are medieval seal dies. See photos of a few that turn up in the wild.

Société Française d'Heraldique et de Sigillographie This is a minimal, and apparently under construction, French language site on heraldry and sigillography. There is an illustrated essay Le Sceau, image de la sociétè médièvale, with some excellent images of seals and matrices from French collections.

College of Arms The official source for English heraldry, this site is a little sparse, but does tell you how to get heraldic objects, such as seals, identified.

The Heraldry Society This site provides a little information and basic FAQs, and provides some important links for genealogy and heraldry.

 

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