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LOT 2072

Seal Matrix Casting Group

19TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 - 3 1/8 in. (165 grams total, 34-79 mm).

Comprising: two castings from moulds taken from a medieval seal, possibly of Edward I, set in plaster in a wooden frame: the smaller with a facing mask in a boat surmounted by a cross, the larger with a seated figure holding orb and sceptre within a lancet arch with a heater shield below. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a West London, UK, collector.

CONDITION

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LOT 2072

Seal Matrix Casting Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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