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LOT 1825
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Collection
CIRCA 13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 1 3/4 in. (52.8 grams total, 31-44 mm).
Scaphoid and discoid types, each with a central motif and a surrounding impressed legend; the circular one reading 'S' ROBERTI FIL GERVASI' (seal of Robert son of Gervase). [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old Nottingham, UK, collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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