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LOT 1581
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Stag's Head
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (6.91 grams, 18 mm).
Comprising a shield-shaped die and hexagonal stem with suspension loop at apex, matrix depicting facing stag's head with boxed cross between its antlers and Latin inscription above: 'LELSV' (I am loyal). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-D22C10.
The stag and cross device was used in the heraldic arms of St Eustace and St Hubert of Leige, who reputedly witnessed a stag with a cross between its antlers whilst out hunting.
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