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THB13th C. Medieval English Silver Seal Templar Knight
Lot 67d
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Northwestern Europe, England, or Byzantium, Medieval period, ca. 13th century CE. A lovely Medieval era 95% silver seal from the time of crusades! This seal would have been worn suspended via the integral suspension loop handle surmounted on the neck of the bell-shaped and fluted stamp. The face of the seal shows a mounted crusader with a horse facing left brandishing a Templar Cross. Artifacts connected with both the Crusades and anything Templar, are exceedingly rare and desirable! Given its small size this was easy to conceal with simple iconography, it is almost certain this was a counter seal or "sigillum secretum." Counter seals were impressed into the verso of the large official seal that was affixed to documents, sealing both sides made detaching the seal more difficult which added a layer of security to sensitive documents. A sigillum secretum was a seal used for private or personal correspondence to indicate it was private and for the eyes of the intended reader only.! Size: 0.48" W x 0.86" H (1.2 cm x 2.2 cm); silver quality: 95%; weight: 10.6 grams.
Provenance: private Boynton Beach, Florida, USA collection; ex-Peter Szuhay collection, London, UK
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170762Dark toning and patina. A few surface nicks and abrasions commensurate with age and use, otherwise intact and excellent. Stamp face motif is clear and discernable.Condition
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