Seal impression (cast)

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This is a 19th century sulphur cast of a seal impression. The impression was made from the seal of the burgh of Dunblane in Perthshire. The original seal impression possibly dates to the 13th century, but it may be a forgery.

The seal takes its design from an ecclesiastical seal, depicting St Lawrence and St Blane in a niche. The inscription 'S' COMVNE. BURGI. DVNBLANENSIS' identifies the burgh. The gold border is modern cardboard trim.

St Blane reputedly founded a church at Dunblane around 600, giving his name to the burgh. The cathedral, built in the 12th century and substantially rebuilt in the 13th century, was dedicated to St Blane and St Lawrence.

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• Online ID: 000-180-001-763-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  K.1999.823
• Date: Date of cast: 19th century; Date of seal: Possibly 13th century or a forgery
  
• Material: Sulphur; brown. Inscription: S' COMVNE . BURGI . DVNBLANENSIS
  Seal / cast
  
• Dimensions: 62 mm D
  
• What: Seal / cast
  
• Subject:
• Who: St Blane
  St Lawrence
  Young Collection
  
• Where: Scotland, Perthshire, Dunblane
  
• Event:
• Description: Brown sulphur cast of the seal of the Burgh of Dunblane, depicting St Lawrence and St Blane in a niche, this may be a forgery, possibly 13th century
  
• References:
  • Stevenson and Wood, i, p. 59, no 71 
  • Stevenson, J.H. and Wood, M. Scottish Heraldic Seals - Royal, Official, Ecclesiastical, Collegiate, Burghal, Personal, vol i. Glasgow, 1940, p 59, no 71. 
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