Ancient Roman Bronze Military Enamelled Piriform Seal Box imitating an Eye.letter V ( probably from VICTORIA - Victory)
Ancient Roman Military Enamelled Piriform Seal Box imitating an Eye. Circular Enamel decoration above and the letter V ( probably from VICTORIA - Victory) bellow. The seal boxes were used to secure wooden writing tablets. The holes in the base of the seal box fastened it to the tablet, wax was poured inside and a seal impression made from a ring. If the string was cut or the seal damaged, the receiver knew the document had been tampered with. A rare and interesting example. Unsignificantly slightly broken on the edge and three holes on the back, otherwise in good condition. Material: Bronze Date: 1st-3rd. Century AD. Size: 3,3cm. Item No. H27 Purchased by the current owner in 2010 in Austria, Wien from Collector fair. Collected Since: 1980's. Previous owners history: Old Austrian Private Collection. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
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Ancient Roman Military Enamelled Piriform Seal Box imitating an Eye. Circular Enamel decoration above and the letter V ( probably from VICTORIA - Victory) bellow. The seal boxes were used to secure wooden writing tablets. The holes in the base of the seal box fastened it to the tablet, wax was poured inside and a seal impression made from a ring. If the string was cut or the seal damaged, the receiver knew the document had been tampered with. A rare and interesting example. Unsignificantly slightly broken on the edge and three holes on the back, otherwise in good condition. Material: Bronze Date: 1st-3rd. Century AD. Size: 3,3cm. Item No. H27 Purchased by the current owner in 2010 in Austria, Wien from Collector fair. Collected Since: 1980's. Previous owners history: Old Austrian Private Collection. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
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