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Medieval Bronze Ring with Boat
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising a D-section hoop and large discoid bezel with piecrust rim, incised image of a boat at sea. 7.87 grams, 25.13 mm overall, 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval and Other Bronze Artefact Collection
12th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: a seal matrix with trilobed handle with initials 'PEE' or 'PFE'; a spur rowel fragment; thee buckle frames; an oval belt mount; a clothing fastener with swirling foliage; a large buckle frame and plate; an oval buckle with forked spacer; a fragment of a buckle frame with hatched decoration; two cooking vessel legs; lead bag seal inscribed 'SPILL...ERS' and 'NEWCAS' to one side, the other side with 'PATE'; a pierced lead disc; a buckle loop formed as two animals biting the crossbar; a book clasp with fleur-de-lis; a furniture fitting with a facing head with sun burst behind; a lead-alloy harness boss with a twelve-petalled flower. 426 grams total including document, 16-95 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Eighteen objects with record sheets by Jim Halliday. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with ECHO
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a slender hoop with raised plaque at the base of the hoop, raised lentoid bezel inscribed with 'ECHO', hatching beneath the bezel. 4.50 grams, 25.54 mm overall, 17.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Lead Trade Weight Collection
Circa 12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Including heater-shaped, conical, pyramidal and other types. 1.74 kg total, 16-67 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross in Lozenge
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a D-section hoop and large discoid bezel with piecrust edge and fluted underside, incised cross within a lozenge to the centre. 9.49 grams, 24.37 mm overall, 17.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Profile Bust
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, discoid bezel with stylised profile bust wearing a tall headdress; hoop split. 4.46 grams, 20.98 mm overall, 18.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Flower
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large discoid bezel with hatched border and central flower motif. 10.82 grams, 26.93 mm overall, 20.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Medieval Bronze Door Key with Lozenge-Shaped Handle
1150-1400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A substantial London type VI key of the lozenge bow circle type, with lozenge-shaped terminal with four circular drilled holes, one near each corner; small circular, hollow protrusion at its furthest end and a slightly raised collar at the top of the stem; the stem sub-circular and with a large rectangular indented bit with linear depression running along its longest edge, bisected by two smaller depressions; a further depression in its short, upper edge. 65 grams, 10 cm
Found near Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK, circa 2005. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Thimble Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including flat-topped, beehive and other types. 28.87 grams total, 16-22 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a keeled hoop with a raised plaque to the base, large discoid bezel with cross on a hatched background. 16.60 grams, 30.72 mm overall, 21.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Heraldic Pendant with Lion
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Shield-shaped with lion rampant, loop above, some gilding on the obverse. 4.2 grams, 31 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval and Other Lead Spindle Whorl Collection
Circa 12th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising mainly biconical and conical spindle whorls with some weights, some displaying impressed decoration. 1.28 kg total, 18-33 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.