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LOT 0409
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with I am a Strong Lion
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (10.8 grams, 23 mm).
Chessman type with tapering shank and trefoil loop above, wire suspension in situ; central lion rampant motif, linear border and legend '* SVM LEO FORTIS' (I am a strong lion).
ProvenanceFound Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0409
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with I am a Strong Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
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Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Shield-Shaped Seal Matrix
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Of chess piece type with looped handle; the shield-shaped die with a stag's head, cross above and an inscribed panel above. 5.47 grams, 20 mm
Found Northampton, UK.
The cross alludes to the Vision of St Eustace (also of St. Hubert) who saw the Crucifixion between the antlers of a stag. For a similar seal see PAS database SWYOR-1ES497 where the inscription above reads LELS (for LEL SV, ‘I am loyal’) – the present inscription is probably a debased version of this. -
Medieval Bronze Quatrefoil Ring Brooch with Bosses
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Quatrefoil brooch with four applied knops, slender hinged pin. 15.11 grams, 38 mm
Found Norfolk, Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. Accompanied by an old Norfolk Castle Museum record slip.
