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Early Modern · documented field
Thomas Horton Wool Merchant Mark
Merchant mark of Wiltshire wool merchant Thomas Horton.
Early Modern · documented field
Thomas Howell Draper's Mark
Personal merchant mark of London draper Thomas Howell.
Early Modern · documented field
Thomas Parnell / Thomas Pearce Goldsmith Mark
London posy-ring maker’s mark attributed to Thomas Parnell or possibly Thomas Pearce.
Early Modern · documented field
Triple Tau
A widely used Royal Arch emblem, formed from intersecting Tau-like or T-and-H elements.
Early Modern · documented field
Tulip-Palmette Motif — South Slavic Folk Ornament
A stylised tulip-and-palmette composition reflecting Ottoman influence on later Balkan and South Slavic decorative arts.
Early Modern · documented field
Vitriol Device
A contemporary device inspired by vitriol, a historical name for sulfate salts used in alchemical practice and later expanded through esoteric interpretation.
Early Modern · documented field
Water Wave Seal
Flow defines this water emblem: wave forms meet the old elemental association of water to evoke adaptation, continuity, renewal and movement through change.
Early Modern · documented field
William Harsell Goldsmith Mark
Probable Bristol goldsmith’s mark associated with William Harsell or the Harsell family.
Early Modern · documented field
William Young Grocer's Mark
Personal merchant mark of Bristol grocer and mayor William Young.
Early Modern · documented field
Wilted Lily Device
The lily is shown after its moment of fullness, making the bend of the stem and fading bloom a restrained image of mourning, impermanence, memory, and renewal.
