Silver matrix of the College seal, 1449
Scope and Contents
In a gothic tabernacle it shows (centre) the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin; she is surrounded by clouds, and angels bear her up to God the Father, whose head and hands appear above; (right) St Nicholas, mitred and robed as a Bishop; (left) the Founder, kneeling in prayer. Legend: "Sigillu: coe preposit scolarium: collegii: rigalis (sic) be marie sci nicholai de cantebr". (Common seal of the College Royal of Blessed Mary and St Nicholas of Cambridge).
Dates
- Creation: 1449
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 item(s) : silver and wood
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The outer box was made in July 2003 by Cambridge Colleges' Conservation Consortium
Date information
DateText: The seal is housed in a nineteenth century wooden box with broken red wax seal dated 1588.
Finding aid date
2004-03-25 14:41:16+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository
Archivist
King's College
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