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LOT 1782
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix for Margarete Pond
13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (14.89 grams, 38 mm).
Vesica-shaped with lug to one and strap to reverse; obverse with ears of barley to the centre, border with legend 'S* MARGARETE POND'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Paul Moore, 1990s.
Accompanied by a laminated Paul Moore identification card.
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