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LOT 2096
Georgian Galleon Swivel Fob Seal Matrix
18TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3.99 grams, 16 mm).
Bifacial disc with attachment points for the swivel; obverse: profile bust of a male with beard and plumed helmet; reverse: galleon under sail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from the vendor's grandfather in the 1990s.
Property of an Essex collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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