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MODERN IMPRESSIONS, from 16th cent. matrices formerly belonging to the Berington family (of Little Malvern Court, co. Worc.), of:- (a) The Carthusian Priory at Sheen, co. Surr., differing from Birch 4005;- (b) The Prior of the Carthusian Priory, second foundation of Queen Mary I, formerly at Sheen and afterwards in Flanders. Presented by the Procurator of St Hugh's Charterhouse, Horsham.
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Sheen Priory; Surrey; afterwards in Flanders: Seals of the Priory and Prior.: 16th cent.
PROOF IMPRESSIONS of official seals of Honduras (2) and South Australia (3); temp. Victoria. Transferred from the Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities, British Museum, to which they had been presented, with a collection of matrices, by the Lord President of the Council.
PROOF IMPRESSIONS, in red plastic, of seals of Queen Elizabeth II for the Duchy (5) and County Palatine (6) of Lancaster; 1953. Presented by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
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Elizabeth II of England: Seals for the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster: 1953.
PLASTER CASTS of original seals attached to documents belonging to Sir R. Gresley, Bart., at Drakelow, co. Derby For the texts of the Charters to which the original seals from which these casts were made were attached, see I. H. Jeayes, Catalogue, etc., 1895.
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Sir Robert Gresley, Baronet: Casts of seals in possession of: 1895.
COPPER ELECTROTYPES of the collection of Leaden Bullæ of Kings, Corporations, and Noblesse of France, etc., preserved in the Department (all of which are described in Catal. of Seals, vols. v. and vi.).
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France General: Seals of Sovereigns, corporations, nobles, etc.