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LOT 0397
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix for John Monk of Hoxne
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (16.4 grams, 30 mm).
With central 'Virgin and Child' motif, linear border and legend '+ S' IOH'IS. DE. HO+ON MOCHI' (seal of John of Hoxne, monk); tapering shank, bulb and trefoil loop above.
ProvenanceFound Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
The place name may refer to Hoton, Leicestershire or more likely Hoxne, Suffolk.
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LOT 0397
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix for John Monk of Hoxne
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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