This single-sided seal shows the earl on horseback to *sinister*, riding at full speed and wearing armour. He is holding a sword in his right hand; his shield is on his chest. Used in conjunction with the earl’s counterseal.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
Destroyed.
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
R/P/4/1
Notes
The dimensions of this seal are unknown, and it is known to be fragmentary. It was almost certainly a round seal, appropriate to a high-status layman like Earl John and the seal's equestrian design.
SW I, p.40.