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LOT 0282
English Medieval Silver Chessman Type Seal Matrix
EARLY 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (12.7 grams, 27 mm).
A silver chessman-type seal matrix with pierced trefoil finial; incuse motif of Christ crucified facing flanked by two supporters in profile; Lombardic script legend to the edge " *IESVSNAZERNVS" (Jesus the Nazarene).
ProvenanceThe Matrix Collection, formed by David Morris since the late 1980s.
Matrix Collection catalogue no.1101.
Many of the seals within the collection were published in a book titled 'The Matrix Collection', by David Morris in 2012.
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English Medieval Silver Chessman Type Seal Matrix
Early 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
A silver chessman-type seal matrix with pierced trefoil finial; incuse motif of Christ crucified facing flanked by two supporters in profile; Lombardic script legend to the edge " *IESVSNAZERNVS" (Jesus the Nazarene). 12.7 grams, 27 mm
The Matrix Collection, formed by David Morris since the late 1980s. Matrix Collection catalogue no.1101. Many of the seals within the collection were published in a book titled 'The Matrix Collection', by David Morris in 2012.
