Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

D-section hoop and rectangular bezel with incuse Lombardic capital 'T' beneath a crown, supplied with an impression. 11.81 grams, 28.48 mm overall, 21.93 x 21.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y, USA 12, Europe 27.51, Japan 26)



Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.

With central cross motif and legend to the border 'S’ADE:FABRI’ (seal of Adam (the) Smith). 15.3 grams, 26.5 mm



Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

Heater-shaped with attachment lug above, an incised motif of 'pelican in her piety'. 11.75 grams, 44 mm



Ex retired East Anglian school teacher, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK, 1960s-1980s.

Rectangular plaque with low-relief image of a stylised seated beast with ornamental tail on a gilded field; pierced to the top, remains of a catchplate to the reverse. 13.6 grams, 36.6 mm



Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.

Vesica-shaped seal matrix with a fleur-de-lis in relief on the reverse, the obverse with a central design of multiple triangles created from six lines, inscription surrounding and reading 'S' ISABEL [ ] F' IOHIS'; inked collector's note on the reverse, accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.87 grams, 33 mm



Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, UK. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-368062.

Discoid type with lion passant and legend to the border 'S' [..]MI +FILII+ PITI [...]', supplied with an impression. 10.8 grams, 36 mm



Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.

Discoid type with central fleur-de-lis and legend to the border: '+ SIGILLVM:WILLI:ROLLE', supplied with an impression. 24.6 grams, 37 mm



Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.

With central panel showing Agnus Dei with cross and banner above a pelican in her piety; border with Lombardic script legend 'ECCE ANGNVS DEI AVE MA'; supplied with an impression. 7.51 grams, 36 mm



Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.

The legend 'AGNVS' is commonly misspelt on medieval matrices.

Penannular type with overlapped ends; incised border with fringe detailing, three punched hubs each surrounded by a ring of pellets. 5.75 grams, 22.82 mm overall, 19.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)



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

With central motif of a lion courant, border with legend '* S' VVILL[...]VS[.]ACI'; supplied with an impression. 7.28 grams, 29 mm



Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.

With central facing figure on a hatched field, legend to border ' +SCE MARGARETA' (St. Margaret). 11.3 grams, 24.9 mm



Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.

Low-relief image on a plaque with a small ellipsoid base; Mary with head inclined wearing a headrail, shift and overtunic with decorated collar, holding a facing infant Jesus; infant's legs and Mary's cuff forming attachment to base; plain reverse. 62.1 grams, 78 mm



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the similar example on display in the Museum of London.