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Pair of Silver Seal Matrices

John Roos, 1706

These are the only known surviving Chester Palatinate seal matrices. All seal matrices of royal authority were broken and defaced when there was a change of seal, in order to prevent fraud. However, the 1706 Chester matrices are not defaced, presumably because they were rendered invalid with the abolition of the Palatinate in 1830 rather than being replaced with new matrices for a continuing institution. The obverse matrix depicts the equestrian figure of Queen Anne and the reverse matrix carries the arms of the County Palatine of Chester.

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Title of artwork, date

Pair of Silver Seal Matrices, 1706

Date supported

1996

Medium and material

Silver

Dimensions

14 cm

Grant

1000

Total cost

40000

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