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LOT 1855
Large Medieval Knight's Heraldic Seal Matrix
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (17.9 grams, 32 mm).
'Chessman' type with pierced trefoil knop and faceted shank; underside with heater shield and mural crown on a quatrefoil; shield bearing three martlets over a fess with chevron in base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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