Summary

Gold seal ring with a swivel, octagonal bezel, with a merchant's mark and 'Cuthbert Campbel' on one side, and a quartered coat of arms on the other, worn by Cuthbert Campbell, a Glasgow merchant of the second half of the 17th century, found in Campbeltown

Accession Number

H.NJ 179

Other references

Original description

SEAL RING. Gold seal ring with a swivel, octagonal bezel. On one side is a merchant's mark and CUTHBERT CAMPBEL, and on the other side a quartered coat-of-arms, 1st and 4th a lymphad, 2nd and 3rd a gyronny of eight (i.e. for Campbell). The designs on both sides and back to front for giving impressions. The two pins to hold the bezel in place are missing. Refs: Info. from Sir Ilay Campbell of Christie's : Cuthbert Campbell was a Glasgow merchant in the 2nd half of the 17th century. See notes in NJ file. [TT 334].

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1984

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Agent

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