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LOT 1382

Late Medieval Turtle Seal Ring

15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 in. (10.61 grams, 28.47 mm overall, 19.80 x 5.69 mm internal diameter).

A bronze ring with oval bezel engraved with a turtle with legs and neck outstretched, depicted from above within an incised border; split and squashed hoop with convex cross-section expanding at the shoulders. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found near Chelsworth, Suffolk, UK, in February 2020.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-8A4FF7.

CONDITION

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LOT 1382

Late Medieval Turtle Seal Ring

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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