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LOT 0406
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with I am a Seal of Love
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.3 grams, 20 mm).
With legend 'IE SVY SEL DAMVR (I am a seal of love) surrounding a stylised female head flanked by sun and moon symbols; strap and loop to the reverse.
Provenance
Found Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0406
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with I am a Seal of Love
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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