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LOT 1855
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Fleur-de-Lys
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (9.5 grams, 21 mm).
Chessman type with flared base and short shank, collar and loop; incuse image of central fleur-de-lys, inscription reading *S: ILETRVAT. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s.
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