Sigillography is regarded in the Czech
Republic as a traditional academic discipline.
The history of the field shows, however,
that it has yet to welcome the production
of a seminal, far‑reaching
work. In earlier
time, ecclesiastical sigillography was largely
neglected, seeing little development until
recent decades. The first analytical studies
are now appearing which attempt to interpret
sigillographical materials in a broader historical
context. Researchers are now also turning their
attention to modern materials, giving rise to
specific terminological and methodological
difficulties. This study offers a brief outline
of developments in sigillography in the Czech
Republic, and particularly ecclesiastical
sigillography. In this specific case, it describes
the research objectives and the questions being
asked, while outlining proposed solutions.
