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LOT 0396
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with 'I am a Strong Lion'
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.9 grams, 24 mm).
Chessman seal with central 'lion rampant' motif, linear border and legend '* SVM LEO FORTIS' (I am a strong lion); tapering shank and trefoil loop above.
Provenance
Found Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0396
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with 'I am a Strong Lion'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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