A Rare James II Steel Seal-Matrix Circa 1685
the circular steel matrix cut with the Royal coat-of-arms of James II, depicting in the first and fourth grandquarters three fleurs-de-lis, for France, quartering three lions passant guardant, for England, the second grandquarter a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory, for Scotland and the third grandquarter a harp, for Ireland, all below the Royal crown and crest and within the motto 'Jacobus II Dei Gra Mag Britan [sic] Fran et Hib Red Fidei Defensor', the back engraved with the Royal crown, in fitted silk-lined shagreen case with brass clasp 64mm diameter Provenance Tennants, 15 March 2013, lot 604. The Matrix Collection.
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the circular steel matrix cut with the Royal coat-of-arms of James II, depicting in the first and fourth grandquarters three fleurs-de-lis, for France, quartering three lions passant guardant, for England, the second grandquarter a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory, for Scotland and the third grandquarter a harp, for Ireland, all below the Royal crown and crest and within the motto 'Jacobus II Dei Gra Mag Britan [sic] Fran et Hib Red Fidei Defensor', the back engraved with the Royal crown, in fitted silk-lined shagreen case with brass clasp 64mm diameter Provenance Tennants, 15 March 2013, lot 604. The Matrix Collection.
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