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LOT 1898
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Lamb of God
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.08 grams, 23 mm).
Chessman type matrix with central agnus dei motif and surrounding legend 'Ecce Agnus D[ei]' (here is the lamb of God'). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from TimeLine Originals, Essex, UK, in 2004.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
Accompanied by a copy of the on line listing.
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