Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1357
British Medieval Knight's Enamelled Gilt-Bronze Mount with Blue Heraldic Lion
CIRCA 1200-1400 A.D.
1 3/4 in. (25.8 grams, 44 mm).
Scallop-shaped with a sub-triangular expansion to the upper edge, the scalloped area bears gules fretty topped by azure quadruped left in the sub-triangular portion; integral spike projects from the centre of the reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Rylstone, North Yorkshire, UK, circa 2018.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-A8F5F0.
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 1357
British Medieval Knight's Enamelled Gilt-Bronze Mount with Blue Heraldic Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
RELATED LOTS
-
Medieval Bronze Ring with Shield
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Ellipsoid plaque with radiating petals to the rim, incuse design of a heraldic tilting shield with quartered arms. 10.51 grams, 24.17 mm overall, 18.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross Crosslet
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With a D-section hoop supporting a large circular bezel with raised rim, cross crosslet to the centre surrounded by concentric rings. 6.84 grams, 23.78 mm overall, 20.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang, bifacial pommel incised with a female figure possibly holding an arrow to one face and what is apparently a mythical beast or other animal to the other. 23 grams, 18.7 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
