CROMWELL (OLIVER) - GLOUCESTERSHIRE

oliver cromwell great seal horseback depicting gloucestershire exemplification lord boeve[y initial line protectorate complete 740mm letters request william upper 145mm abbotts referring patent docketed decorated letter capital signed examined glascock ordinary obverse coat reverse vellum slightly protector granted henry abbot monks abbey flaxley english latin woods surrounded elaborate strapwork foliate design foot thomas bulstrode masters chancery brown held white silk string ties arms flanked lion unicorn images worn skin rubbed light dust-staining particularly folds holes vertical edges westminster june diameter 1657