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August 2019: Historica & Metal Detecting Auction(#162) 27/08/2019 10:00 AM BST CLOSED!

Lot 297 of 381: A complete cast copper-alloy personal seal matrix of pedestal or 'chessman' type, probably dating c. 1300-1400. The object demonstrates a perforated trefoil-shaped handle at its apex which transitions into a facetted handle, the latter flaring abruptly at its base to form the circular seal die. The latter is engraved with the central motif of a bird of prey in the act of taking a smaller bird, all within an internal solid border. Around this, the inscription: +S'GVILL'TAOIGNO (trans: Seal of Wil

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Lot closed - Winning bid:£65 (2 bids)
Estimate: £100 - £120

August 2019: Historica & Metal Detecting Auction(#162)  27/08/2019 10:00 AM BST  CLOSED!