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LOT 1388
Medieval Chessman Seal Matrix with Mask
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (11.9 grams, 30 mm).
A bronze seal matrix of chessman-type with pierced lozenge finial, incuse design of intersecting arches and tracery, facing canine mask to the centre; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Rodings, Essex, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
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