A Lead Bag Seal?

[TerraBritannia]

A recent find and I think it's a Bag Seal of sorts, but it's quite a chunky one in comparison to any of my previous finds.

It's very difficult to get any detail to show up in the photos, I've tried various angles with my LED lamp and there's not an awful lot to see.

On one side, I think I can see the letters BASI, I think it may just be partial text though. There may be some sort of design below the text.

On the other side (which is harder to read), I think I can see a date, 1850, maybe 1852?

Found in North Yorkshire if that helps at all?

[Oxgirl]

Great photos. I am incapable of telling cloth and bag seals apart but only cause I’m too lazy to look

Sure the lovely Stu will do his magic ID stuff

[TerraBritannia]

Thanks Cath, to be fair I'm unsure if it's a bag seal, or some other kind of seal. It's quite a hefty little item.

[alloverover]

. I am incapable of telling cloth and bag seals apart but only cause I’m too lazy to look

Just remember that cloth seals actually look like little bags and you will be fine Cath

[Oxgirl]

Just remember that cloth seals actually look like little bags and you will be fine Cath

excellent, I’ll remember that

[shaggybfc]

Looks like an electricity meter seal

[StuE]

I think Saggy is right - some sort of utilities seal - http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=3904
Does it match any water, gas, electricity companies near there??
Here's a used one - http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=3147

[TerraBritannia]

Oh heck it does doesn't it! That's why it has a familiar look.

[Pete E]

I think Saggy is right - some sort of utilities seal - http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=3904
Does it match any water, gas, electricity companies near there??
Here's a used one - http://www.bagseals.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=3147

But is it a *Roman* electricity meter seal????

[shaggybfc]

I think Saggy is right

Has someone got a login to my specialty website or been speaking to my wife?

[StuE]

Oops - what's an H between friends.

[Steve_JT]

another possibility is a seal off an engine diesel pump from a tractor or other machine. They were used to stop people tampering with the diesel delivery to the the engine or governors, that could increase the power of the tractor

I will see if I can find a picture

Regards Steve

[TerraBritannia]

Thanks very much for all the help folks.

I think this an ID request that I'd very much like to vanish into thin air . . . oh the shame, how embarrassing!

[Steve_JT]

here you are, a pump with the anti tamper seals

don't beat yourself up over it, we all make mistakes, its called being human



Regards Steve

[TerraBritannia]

Cheers Steve.