Late Tudor Bronze Four-Way Seal Matrix

16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (12.3 grams, 35 mm).

Cruciform with a central oval loop for suspension; each arm with flat discoid bezel; engraved with anchor, ship, rampant lion, and swan motives. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1999