Bezel
1250-1300 (made), 100-200 (made)
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Bezel from a seal, silver, set with a nicolo (layered agate), of oval form. The silver frame engraved in French in Lombardic lettering with the inscription ' + IE SVI SEL:DE:AMUR:LEL' (I am of loyal heart)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, engraved, nicolo, carved |
| Brief description | Silver bezel from a seal, with an nicolo (layered agate) intaglio.Inscribed in Lombardic characters in French 'I am of loyal heart'. Western Europe, 1250-1300, the intaglio, Roman, AD 100-200. |
| Physical description | Bezel from a seal, silver, set with a nicolo (layered agate), of oval form. The silver frame engraved in French in Lombardic lettering with the inscription ' + IE SVI SEL:DE:AMUR:LEL' (I am of loyal heart) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | IE SVI SEL:DE:AMUR:LEL (French, Lombardic lettering)
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Accession number | M.81-1969 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2004 |
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