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LOT 1822
Medieval Lead Round Seal Matrix for Reginald Son of Richard
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (16.5 grams, 41 mm).
Discoid in plan with lug to the rim, central starburst motif and legend to the border '*S’R’GIN[..]’ (seal of Reginald (son) of Richard). [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the late Peter Hooper Pewter and Lead collection, who was a guest lecturer at West Dean College and was a longtime member of the Pewter Society, who contributed to the Pewter Society Magazine.
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LOT 1822
Medieval Lead Round Seal Matrix for Reginald Son of Richard
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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