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LOT 1629
Georgian Silver Seal Matrix with Double-Headed Eagle
18TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (8.91 grams, 22 mm).
Composed of an openwork stem and oval matrix displaying a crowned double-headed eagle with spread wings to base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Hampshire, UK.
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