SCEAU DE ROLAND DE ROULERS

SEAL OF ROLAND DE ROULERS
(ROESELARE)
The circle-shaped copper-alloy matrix
a circle, with a conical cut-side socket
by a three-lobed Gothic ram. The field
engraved with a central shield of three roses,
with a three-pendant label. Legend: S' .
ROELANDE (rinceaux) DE (rinceaux) ROLARE
in Roman capital letters engraved between
grenetis fillets.
Flanders or Northern France, late 14th century
or early 15th century.
Diameter: 2 cm - Height: 2.4 cm - Weight: 14.6 g.
(Good condition, corosion, small knocks)

This die belonged to an unidentified member
member of the Roulers family,
family originating from the town in present-day Belgium
whose Flemish equivalent
Roeselare provides a clearer understanding of the link
with the roses in the coat of arms. The arms
(Argent, three cinquefoils Sable) appear in the
sable) appear in the Gelre Armorial (1370-1395)|
They are also found on the seal of Gilles de Roulers,
bailiff of Lille in 1291.
PROVENANCE
Private collection Haverskerque (Nord)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Yvan Rocher, et alii, "Veille documentaire.
Matrices inédites", Revue française d'héraldique
et de sigillographie | Veille documentaire, 2022-
2, December 2022, - Pages 21 and 22 (reproduced)