POST MEDIEVAL GOLD FOB SEAL MATRIX INSCRIBED 'BELIEVE!' WITH BIRD IN FLIGHT 18th century AD A gold fob seal with scrolled arms to the rear and ribbed loop; inset carved carnelian matrix with intaglio design of a bird in flight with a letter in its beak bearing a cross, the word 'CROYEZ' (believe!), probably a religious motif. 4.20 grams, 15mm (1/2"). Extremely fine condition. Provenance Acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
POST MEDIEVAL GOLD FOB SEAL MATRIX INSCRIBED 'BELIEVE!' WITH BIRD IN FLIGHT 18th century AD A gold fob seal with scrolled arms to the rear and ribbed loop; inset carved carnelian matrix with intaglio design of a bird in flight with a letter in its beak bearing a cross, the word 'CROYEZ' (believe!), probably a religious motif. 4.20 grams, 15mm (1/2"). Extremely fine condition. Provenance Acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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