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Seal impression (cast), of Bishop Florence
This is a 19th century sulphur cast of a seal impression. The impression was made from the seal of Florence, Bishop of Glasgow, dating from around 1202.
The seal depicts a figure seated at a desk, presumably Florence, holding a rod or staff. The incomplete inscription '+ SIGILL FLOREN ... SGVENSIS. ELECTI' translates as 'Seal of Florence, [Bishop] elect of Glasgow'. The gold border around the impression is modern cardboard trim.
Bishops, as heads of the dioceses, were administrators as well as a spiritual leaders. Seals were used in their letters and documents, to confirm that they were authentic.
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000-180-001-748-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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National Museums Scotland K.1999.895 |
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Date of cast: 19th century; Date of seal: Around 1202
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Sulphur; brown. Inscription: + SIGILL FLOREN ... SGVENSIS . ELECTI
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Dimensions: |
63 mm L x 42 mm W
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What: |
Seal / cast
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Who: |
Florence, Bishop of Glasgow
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Where: |
Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
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Description: |
Brown sulphur cast of the seal of Florence, Bishop of Glasgow, depicting a seated figure at a desk, c. 1202
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- Stevenson and Wood, i, p. 109, no 3
- Stevenson, J.H. and Wood, M. Scottish Heraldic Seals - Royal, Official, Ecclesiastical, Collegiate, Burghal, Personal, vol i. Glasgow, 1940, p109, no 3.
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