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Viking Inspired Bronze Omega Brooch
Mordvinian, 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With pellets and raised borders to the trapezoidal panels. 17 grams, 63 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval and Later Buckle Collection
Circa 15th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including D-shaped, twin-loop, square and other types. 688 grams total, 17-84 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export) -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Lion Handle
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Ferrous single-edged blade with scooped point; bronze handle formed as a lion sejant holding a kite shield; pierced at the jaws. 37.4 grams, 15 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze Eight-Lobed Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Double-Headed Eagle
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a central disc with eight radiating scallops to the rim, the upper with loop, the lower with later rivet; central square escutcheon with two-headed eagle; retrograde legend surrounding: '+ O/NG[?]/OFO/GVEL/O' . 22 grams, 51 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval and Later Lead Artefact Group
13th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Including trade tokens, bag-seals, a furniture fitting and other items. 235 grams total, 16-62 mm
From various collections, acquired circa 1950-early 2000s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Lead 'JOHN SON OF ADAM' Personal Seal Matrix
Circa 13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Discoid in plan with lug to rear (unpierced); central cross pommy with interstitial bars; legend to the border 'S’ IOhIS: FILI ADE' (seal of John son of Adam). 19.9 grams, 34.5 mm
Found Kent. From the later Peter Hooper Pewter and Lead collection, who was a guest lecturer at West Dean College a longtime member of the Pewter Society, who contributed to the Pewter Society Magazine. -
Medieval Lead Round Seal Matrix for Reginald Son of Richard
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Discoid in plan with lug to the rim, central starburst motif and legend to the border '*S’R’GIN[..]’ (seal of Reginald (son) of Richard). 16.5 grams, 41 mm
From the late Peter Hooper Pewter and Lead collection, who was a guest lecturer at West Dean College and was a longtime member of the Pewter Society, who contributed to the Pewter Society Magazine. -
Large Medieval Heraldic Tile with the Heads of Three Africans within a Shield
Normandy, 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Square in plan and thick in section; upper face with reserved heater shield, chevron between three profile 'Moor's head' motifs. 2.65 kg, 22 cm
Benjamin Proust, Paris, 2015.
The Moor's head motif appears on the heraldry of Sardinia, Corsica and other Mediterranean locations. -
Medieval Pewter and Bronze Pilgrim Badge Fragment Group
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including lion gardant, free-standing nimbate robed figure, robed knees and lower legs of a seated figure, portion of tracery and other types. 32.6 grams total, 15-37 mm
Ex N Thomas collection, Staffordshire, UK, 1980s-1990s. -
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Collection
Circa 13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Scaphoid and discoid types, each with a central motif and a surrounding impressed legend; the circular one reading 'S' ROBERTI FIL GERVASI' (seal of Robert son of Gervase). 52.8 grams total, 31-44 mm
From an old Nottingham, UK, collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border. 0.55 grams, 20 mm
Found East Anglia, UK.
The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 AD by Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the First Crusade. It was established for the protection of pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land and was recognised by a Papal Bull in about 1113 AD. -
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Royal Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Three Lions
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Heater-shaped with pierced lug above; reserved border and three lions passant gardant on a red enamelled field. 10.7 grams, 42 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.