Biblical imagery on seals in medieval England and Wales

The Bible is full of references to seals, both real items, such as the seals placed on Jeremiah’s deeds of purchase (Jer 32: 11-14), and in a theological and metaphorical sense, particularly in terms of God’s authority (for example, Jb 14:17) or confirmation of grace, the seal of the Holy Spirit (Eph 1:13). This is not however a paper about seals in the Bible, but is instead about the designs and legends used on seals in medieval England and Wales which were drawn from biblical sources. The f..