Anglo-Norman Bronze Scabbard Terminal with Advancing Beast

11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/8 in. (31.8 grams total, 59 mm wide including stand).

A Romanesque chape for a dagger sheath comprising a C-section openwork bifacial advancing beast in crouching pose bearing a lobed figure on its back; extending to the rear on each side, a slender balustered arm with leaf-shaped finial; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

Found Essex, 1997.
Property of a Sussex gentleman.

Literature

See Bishop, B., Martial Identity in the Early Medieval Period: Classification and Analysis of Dual-Faced Scabbard Mounts from the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries AD, University of Reading MA Thesis.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process

AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 1700