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Seal matrix

Unknown artist, c. 1300

This is the only existing seal matrix belonging to William de Lamberton, Bishop of St Andrews. It is a distinctive example of Medieval craftmanship and design, featuring a saltire with a scallop shell, a metaphor for St Andrews as a site of pilgrimage. The presence of a bird and a fish may allude to LambertonÂ’s connection to Glasgow Cathedral, where he was canon and later chancellor.

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Title of artwork, date

Seal matrix, c. 1300

Date supported

2016

Medium and material

copper alloy

Dimensions

4.6 × 2.6cm

Grant

2500

Total cost

10000

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