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LOT 1859
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix Pair
14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (15.4 grams total, 21 mm each).
One with incuse squirrel motif; the other with a bird of prey seizing a smaller bird, accompanied by the legend 'ALAS IE SV PRIS' for 'Alas, I am caught'. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Stylised Animal
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Comprising a slender shank and stepped shoulders, rectangular bezel with incised zoomorphic motif. 2.65 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 19.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
