{"product_id":"steel-and-silver-chapter-seal-for-stain-dated-1657","title":"STEEL \u0026 SILVER CHAPTER SEAL FOR STAIN DATED 1657","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeal Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare and unusual steel and silver French Chapter seal, the handle of flat-top octagonal form with gently tapering stem, pin-pricked with the date 12.6.\u003cem\u003e57\u003c\/em\u003e to a circular silver matrix deeply engraved with a central depiction of St George slaying a dragon and inscription within a ribbon reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eS: CAPITVLVM\u003cem\u003e STAIN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully engraved matrix with a good degree of texture worked into the image shows St George and the dragon which, coincidently, is the coat of arms of the town of Villeneuve St Georges which is only 24km away from Stain (Seine-Saint-Denis department outside Paris). It is likely therefore that this seal covered both these towns within the diocese of Villenueve. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeal Specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight:  85mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter of matrix:  30mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:  149g \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sigillum Seals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57416389263738,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3626\/9597\/files\/20261019_101406.jpg?v=1792403244","url":"https:\/\/sigillumseals.co.uk\/products\/steel-and-silver-chapter-seal-for-stain-dated-1657","provider":"Sigillum Seals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}