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LOT 2151
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.96 grams, 12 mm).
Disc with loop to reverse, central tondo with sigil and incuse symbols to border, possibly Gnostic; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection, Bournemouth, UK.
Ex Parthenon Gallery, London, UK, 2001.
Property of a North London, UK, private collector.
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