{"product_id":"the-seal-of-william-bree-archdeacon-of-coventry","title":"THE SEAL OF WILLIAM BREE, ARCHDEACON OF COVENTRY","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeal Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seal of William Bree M.A., D.D (1822-1917). The seal is of vessica form and is engraved on the reverse with the maker's name, \u003cem\u003eWYON of Regent St, London \u003c\/em\u003ewhilst the obverse is engraved with the central armorial shield with an outer inscription within a border reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE SEAL OF WILLIAM BREE M.A ARCHDEACON OF COVENTRY 1887\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seal is fitted within its original charcoal coloured leather case, with brass hinges and catch with the makers name gilt-stamped on the inner lid. William Bree was the son Rev. William Thomas Bree (1786-1863) and Helena Maria née Boultbee. He was born on the 19th of November in Coleshill, Warwickshire, and was baptised there on the 22nd on November 1822. William was to become a clergymen holding office for some 69 years. Amongst other things, he was to be the last in a succession of five members of the Bree family, over four generations, to  hold the post of Rector at Allesley in Warwickshire, an occupancy spanning a period of 168 years at the time of his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike his father, William was a keen amateur naturalist and entomologist and he clearly started young. He was archdeacon of Coventry between (1807-1908) - the date of this seal, and reputedly insisted that he should be put second on the list of two candidates being proposed with the newly-created Bishop of Coventry, effectively ensuring his was appointed. His obituary in the Coventry Herald held that in Church matters he was a man of moderate views, but very tenacious of his opinions once they had been formed! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeal Specification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight:  15mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter of matrix:  57mm x 77mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:  400g \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sigillum Seals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57420485165434,"sku":null,"price":1325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/3626\/9597\/files\/20261019_102828.jpg?v=1792404031","url":"https:\/\/sigillumseals.co.uk\/products\/the-seal-of-william-bree-archdeacon-of-coventry","provider":"Sigillum Seals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}