Italy (?), a medieval cast bronze personal seal, perhaps Italian, the face engraved within an ornamental oval with an heraldic rampant lion holding a rose, the legend in a band around, DEUS PATRIAM MURCONI ARMA LOE TUTATUR, on a short stubby shaft, 42mm. (shaft 27mm.), very fine and rare; with a short medieval casket key attached to a ring, approx. 28mm.
A Blasius de Murcone is recorded as a judge in the Supreme Court of Charles II – Charles the Lame (1254-1285-1309), King of Naples.
(100-150 GBP)