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LOT 1804
Medieval Bronze Chess Piece Seal Matrix with Star
14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (7.78 grams, 19.5 mm).
Chessman type with flared base and short shank, collar and loop; incuse monkey to the centre, scratching its lower back, surrounded by the legend 'hAIL APE hAIL' . [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector near Little Wibraham, South Cambridgeshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-B42247.
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