Noonans
Auction 257 13-14 Jul 2022
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14th century, bronze oval seal matrix, 2.7cm long by 2.1cm wide; suspension loop at top behind containing a piece of iron chain; inscription reads vi.operis re gni crvx tem (?) (The cross the work of the temporal kingdom); Mary holding infant Christ within arched gable supported by pillars each side, bust of priest below with hands in prayer. Fine with olive green patina which has flaked around the edge £130-£160
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Provenance: Found in Suffolk
14th century, bronze oval seal matrix, 2.7cm long by 2.1cm wide; suspension loop at top behind containing a piece of iron chain; inscription reads vi.operis re gni crvx tem (?) (The cross the work of the temporal kingdom); Mary holding infant Christ within arched gable supported by pillars each side, bust of priest below with hands in prayer. Fine with olive green patina which has flaked around the edge £130-£160
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Provenance: Found in Suffolk