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LOT 0395
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Hail Mary and Jesus
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.58 grams, 24 mm).
With central motif of three figures in a boat with crescent and star above, pelletted border and legend '* AVE MARIA IESVS' (Hail Mary [and] Jesus); tapering shank and trefoil loop above.
ProvenanceFound Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0395
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Hail Mary and Jesus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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