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LOT 2074
Tudor Silver Seal Matrix Head with Skull and Crossed Bones
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.56 grams, 12 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with domed upper section (shank absent), incuse skull in three-quarter view and over crossed long bones within a border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old jewellery collection.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2074
Tudor Silver Seal Matrix Head with Skull and Crossed Bones
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Silver Plaque with Papal Heraldic Cameo
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
A carved agate coat of arms within a lapis lazuli plaque, held in a silver canatille frame comprising elaborate filigree foliage and with suspension loop; arms of Pope Alexander VII (1655-1667). 176 grams, 17.5 cm
Private collection, England.
Pope Alexander VII was born Fabio Chigi and took the role of head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667. He held a number of diplomatic positions in the Holy See, was ordained in 1634, and became bishop of Nardo in 1635. Pope Innocent X elevated him to the role of secretary of state in 1651, and in the following year he was appointed a cardinal. Alexander VII supported various construction projects in Rome, wrote poetry and patronized artists working on the decoration of churches. -
Post Medieval Mixed Bronze Button Collection
18th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including tinned and bronze types with heraldic, rosette, geometric and other designs; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series as well as Buttons & Fasteners 500BC-1840AD. 427 grams total, 11-34 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
Tudor Silver Seal Matrix Head with Skull and Crossed Bones
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Ellipsoid in plan with domed upper section (shank absent), incuse skull in three-quarter view and over crossed long bones within a border. 1.56 grams, 12 mm
From an old jewellery collection. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
