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LOT 2154
Georgian Silver Fob Seal with Cockerel
16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.66 grams, 23 mm).
Composed of an openwork stem and oval matrix displaying a cockerel in profile; accompanied by an impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
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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