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LOT 0399
Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix with Virgin and Child
CIRCA 13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (6.82 grams, 30 mm).
With central 'Virgin and Child' motif and head of supplicant beneath, pelletted border and legend '* AVE MARIA GRACIA PL' (Hail Mary [full of] grace); strap and loop to the reverse.
ProvenanceFound Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0399
Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix with Virgin and Child
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Opening Bid: £80
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