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LOT 2235
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix of Pieter Van Den Sanne
CIRCA 1200-1300 A.D.
1 1/8 in. (12.5 grams, 29 mm).
Chess piece type seal matrix with a pierced trefoil-shaped lug, circular die with a merchant's mark and inscription reading '+PIETER VAN DEN SANNE'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, UK.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-566C60.
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LOT 2235
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix of Pieter Van Den Sanne
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £55
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Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Floral Device
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with 'King of Birds' Inscription and Spread Eagle
Circa 1300-1400 A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
With pierced trefoil terminal functioning as a suspension loop, double hexagonal collar, the shank flaring to the circular die; within a beaded circle, a standing spread eagle with hooked beak facing right on the die, the wings extending to each side with three vertical ribs or feathers; at the base, a cluster of ribs reflecting the feet or tail feathers; legend within a plain raised linear border '* REY DE OIZEVS' translating as 'king of birds'. 11.4 grams, 25 mm
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