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lion seal

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:50 am
by blonde_minx
Hi
Could anyone advise what this coronet may be, could it maybe belong to an earl, baron etc. Any help appreciated
Thanks

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Re: lion seal

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:41 am
by Traintime
If you haven't used a mirror yet, the letter "g" is what would appear.

Re: lion seal

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 4:33 am
by blonde_minx
Hi

Thanks for your input but i did know it was a G, i was asking if anyone had any idea if the coronet may be for an earl, duke etc

Regards

Re: lion seal

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:45 pm
by davidappleton
You might try looking at the various crowns shown on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_(heraldry)) to see which ones match best with the one on your seal. I can't quite make out the figures on the brim of the crown on your seal to decide among several potential crowns there.

David

Re: lion seal

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:55 am
by blonde_minx
Thanks David, that was a very helpful link much appreciated

best wishes

Mandy

Re: lion seal

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:32 am
by Traintime
Seems that some element which should be at the base of the front arch is either obscurred or missing in the image. Is it visible to your eye?

Re: lion seal

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:41 pm
by Traintime
Because any rendering of a specific crown can have so many variations, I present two Royal Air Force versions on the one British Crown: https://airlineartifacts.files.wordpres ... erware.jpg

I suspect the decorations on yours are not all for "pearls", but rather jewels. Maybe just a hunch but archaic lion supporting shield coupled with script "g" just seems to scream "George". Of course that does not mean people from MI-(select a number) will be at your door inviting you to a "light tea" at Scotland Yard on your way to the Tower of London ....yet.

Re: lion seal

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:52 pm
by Traintime
Purported (personal?) seal of George the Sixth...displayed on 1937 GMR cypher (George V and Mary) Sandringham item...shows this form in a round circle, crown at top, but full lettering "GIR over VI". Anyone got the other five?