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LOT 1289
Large Medieval Lead Round Seal Matrix for John, Son of John
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (28.3 grams, 41 mm).
With central fleur-de-lys and border with legend: '+ S' [...]IONIS : FILII : IOH'IS' (seal of John(?) son of John). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1289
Large Medieval Lead Round Seal Matrix for John, Son of John
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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