Lot 1634

Medieval 'I am Private' Seal Matrix

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Late Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix: Late Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix Date: Circa 1600 - 1800 AD Material: bronze Size: 28mm; 7.9grams Obtained from an old British collection, purchased from a private collector in London, acquired betwee

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Large English Bronze Medieval Seal Matrix: Large Bronze Medieval Seal Matrix. Size: 2.75" diameter.

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Large English Bronze Medieval Seal Matrix: Large English Bronze Medieval Seal Matrix. Size: 2.75" diameter

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Medieval Silver-Gilt Seal Matrix: A silver-gilt seal matrix with families’ coat of arm and crest. - 25mm,11.5gr - ca.900-1000AD - Property of a British collector; acquired in the 1980s. - All items come with Free International posta

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Medieval Oval-Shaped Seal Matrix with Rampant Lion: 14th century A.D. A seal matrix with an oval die, facetted shank and pierced pentagonal finial, die bearing a rampant lion at centre with corrupted 'SVM LEO FORTIS' legend; accompanied by a museum-qua

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Medieval Personal Seal Matrix with Leopard: 14th century AD. A chessman type bronze stamp seal matrix with hexagonal shaft and suspension loop; the oval face depicting a rampant leopard with *S'-M-EOHORRIS inscription. 7.22 grams, 22mm (3/4") P

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Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Standing Figures: 13th-14th century A.D. The oval die bearing a standing female figure next to a tree or shrub, a child(?) standing next to her, surrounding Latin legend 'SIGIL [...]GILE (or possibly SVLE) [...]'; hexa

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Medieval Personal Seal Matrix of Henry: 13th-15th century A.D. A discoid lead seal matrix with stylised palmate star motif at centre with feathered arms, with '*S'HENRICI RIS[ ]FANI' legend around and lug to reverse; accompanied by an impre

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Medieval Lead Seal Matrix: 13th-14th century A.D. A discoid lead seal matrix with fixing lug to the reverse, central image of a crescent and Lombardic script legend +[S]WIN[.]EBERVE. 13.4 grams, 27 mm (1 in.). Found Suffolk, UK

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Medieval Heraldic Personal Seal Matrix: 14th-15th century AD. A bronze seal matrix with one smaller head and one larger connected by a shank with quatrefoil void to the centre; the smaller head with intaglio merchant's mark of a doubled cro

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Medieval Lead Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix for Robert Goodman: 12th-13th century A.D.. With quatrefoil and saltire pommee to the centre, Lombardic legend 'S' ROBERI . [DE] . GODEMAN' (seal of Robert Goodman); loop to reverse. 16 grams, 39 mm (1 1/2 in.). Acquired

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MEDIEVAL SELJUK BRONZE SEAL PENDANT WITH CALLIGRAPHY: Ca. 1200 AD An ancient Medieval Seljuk bronze cast stamp seal matrix with a hexagonal shaft, collar and suspension loop decorated with centralised calligraphy. Size: L:30mm / W:11mm ; 9.94g Provenance

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14th century A.D. A seal matrix with facetted shank and pierced handle, die bearing clasped hands fede motif, 'PRIVE SV*' (I am private) legend around; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 5.9 grams, 17 mm (5/8 in.) Found Lincolnshire, 1980s. Property of a Lancashire gentleman. [No Reserve]