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LOT 2265
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Head of John the Baptist
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.33 grams, 20.9 mm).
With central profile bust, border with legend '* CAPVT SERVI DEI' (head of a servant of God); supplied with an impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2265
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Head of John the Baptist
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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