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LOT 1418
Large Medieval Bronze Trade Weight Container
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (4.1 kg, 18.5 cm wide).
Comprising hinged lid incised with X-motifs and numerals IIIX (7) to lid top.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1418
Large Medieval Bronze Trade Weight Container
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Printed Bible Page
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Page of a rag-paper bible with text printed in two columns with marginal notes to both sides; portion of Luke, Chapters 3 and 4; rubrics applied by hand in red ink; printed in Strasbourg by Johann Grüninger with commentary by Nicholas de Lyra. 17 grams, 33 cm
Ex M.Cummings, UK, 1990s.
Johannes Grüninger (1455-1533) was a prolific German printer active from 1482 to 1533 who printed up to 80 books a year in Latin and in German, as well as wall-maps. His bible was issued in two volumes, which allowed it be produced on smaller pages than for most standard editions. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze Enamelled Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Royal Lion
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Quatrefoil pendant with interstitial spurs, suspension loop; each petal a cell with enamel fill and reserved motif of three lobed stems; central square with reserved lion passant gardant. 15.5 grams, 40 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval and Later Bronze Ring Group
Circa 14th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Mixed group with various decoration including applied rosette, incised pentagram, hatched bands, and other types. 32 grams total, 17-25 mm
Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s-2000s.
