14th-15th century A.D. A bronze chessman seal matrix with pierced trilobe finial, ribbed collar, facetted trumpet-shaped shank with incuse 'star' locator above the rim; intaglio design of a heater shield with mural crown above, initials 'R T' flanking in hatched spandrels; the arms a fess fretty between in chief three ravens and pellets, in base a chevron bendy between two 'W' and a trefoil slipped; apanied by a museum-quality impression. See Harvey, P.D.A. & McGuinness, A., A Guide to British Medieval Seals, London, 1996, for discussion. 17.8 grams, 32 mm high (1 1/4 in."). Found West Sussex, 1993. Property of a Sussex gentleman. Supplied with previous illustrated cataloguing pages. It is suggested that the arms are those of the Towers family, due to the mural crown crest and the initials 'R T'.Condition Report: Fine condition.