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LOT 2206
Large Gilt Heraldic 'Royal Regiment of Wales' Seal Matrix
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (20.7 grams, 42 mm).
Comprising a domed and fluted body with knop above, D-section swept hoop with barrel-shaped suspension ring; inset quartz seal with heater shield and scroll with Welsh motto: 'Gwell Angau na Chywilydd' (Death rather than Dishonour). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The motto is used by the Royal Regiment of Wales.
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LOT 2206
Large Gilt Heraldic 'Royal Regiment of Wales' Seal Matrix
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Ex private collection, 1970s. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
