Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Comprising a stirrup-shaped band supporting right-angled bolt of fabric with woven detailing. 5.7 grams, 35 mm



From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.

The sudarium is the cloth with which St Veronica wiped the sweat from Jesus' face in medieval legend.

Openwork plaque formed as two standing figures flanking a tree on a crescentic base; possibly Adam and Eve with the tree and serpent; coiled attachment pin to reverse. 5.29 grams, 27 mm



From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.

Discoid in plan, bifacial, some with casting sprue to edge; various designs including heater shield with cross, script 'IHS' monogram, cross in pellets, and others. 3.62 grams total, 11-14 mm



From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.

Comprising: fragmentary bell with leaf decoration; part of a badge depicting a female with chequered dress; part of a spoon with fleur-de-lis maker's mark; mount with animal face; fragment of another large pilgrim badge. 66 grams total, 24-50 mm



From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.

Discoid with pierced tag, central image of Mary and infant Jesus, border with cross above the figures' heads, blundered legend or pseudo-script; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.89 grams, 23 mm



From an old English collection, Bournemouth, UK. Ex Parthenon Gallery, London, UK, 2001. Property of a North London, UK, private collector.

Nimbate Saint Barbara standing next to a tower with three windows and holding a palm frond, modelled in the half-round. 3.53 grams, 24 mm



From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.

Disc with raised rim and hatched field, Mary's lily-pot flanked by a robed figure to the left and a winged angel to the right. 2.57 grams, 21 mm



From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.

Convex mount with segmented upper face. 1.15 grams, 18 mm



From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long-time member of the Pewter Society.

With spiked and twisted shank and shallow bowl. 0.68 grams, 54 mm



From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.

Heater-shaped with integral pierced suspension lug; incuse leopard passant guardant. 15.5 grams, 41.8 mm



Ex Graham Slater collection, Cambridge, 1980s-1990s.

A mixed group of artefacts including an enamelled lentoid mount, a gilt strap end and a gilt rectangular mount with a profile bust within a circle, and others. 80 grams total, 20.3-102 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

A substantial mount showing a standing figure with a saltire cross. 96.2 grams, 65 mm



From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.