Brass Welsh Vicar-General in Spiritualities Desk Seal

A rare Welsh brass desk seal, late 18th - early 19th century made for the Vicar-General of the Lord Bishop of St Davids.  

Seal Detail

Rarely found Welsh brass ecclesiastical desk seal dating to late 18th - early 19th century for the position of the Vicar-General in Spiritualities of the Lord Bishop of St David's.  The central shield displays the arms of the See of St David's with circumscription reading:

SIGILL(UM) . VICARII . IN . SP(IRIT)UALIBUS G(ENE)RALIS . D(OMI)NI ' EP(ISCOP)I . MENEVEN(SIS)

Seal Specification

Height 10mm (0.39")

Diameter of matrix  34mmx52mm (1.33"x2.04")

Weight 112g (3.95oz)