Casgliadau Arlein

Roman copper alloy seal box with lid returned from an education loans box. Contaminated with old adhesive, chord and sealing wax.

Lozenge shaped lid with raised border forming a field with two central circular bands. Hinge complete with a locating dimple on the underside of the lid. The base has a corresponding locating recess. The base is of trapezoidal section, tapering towards the base. Two slots are present in the two medial corners. The base has three holes in a triangular arrangement (two above one if hung hrom the hinge) .