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LOT 0393
Medieval Silver Round Seal Matrix with Sleeping Lion
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (6.8 grams, 21 mm).
Discoid plaque with strap and loop to the reverse; central motif of flowers and a sleeping lion within a pelletted border; legend: '* S' BRIEN . MACTAYG . YBRIEYN'.
ProvenanceFound Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
An interesting example of an Irish personal name.
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Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix with Falcon
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With central falcon on the wrist with its jesses hanging down, linear border and legend 'FRANGE LEGE TEGE' (BREAK (the seal), READ (the contents of the letter), CONCEAL (the contents)); strap and loop to the reverse. 8.7 grams, 30 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
The legend is a functional instruction - commonly found on seals.
