SEAL OF ROLAND DE ROULERS (ROESELARE) The circle-shaped copper alloy die circle, conical socket with cut sides by a three-lobed gothic hoop. The field engraved with a central shield of three roses, with a three-point label. Legend: S' . ROELANDE (scrolls) DE (scrolls) ROLARE in Roman capitals engraved between two 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 of the Roulers family, a family originating from the town in present-day Belgium whose Flemish equivalent Roeselare provides a better 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)