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LOT 1653
Large Medieval Gold Reliquary Holder
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.95 grams, 22 mm).
Sheet-gold D-shaped hollow pendant with integral flange loop, applied gold wire hoop to each face.
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Medieval to Post Medieval Artefact Collection
13th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Including a Death's Head tie-pin, Queen Mary groat, an Edward I penny, and a James II Gunmoney shilling from September 1689. 20.18 grams total, 15-53 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of Mr G.B., Hampshire, UK. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with Head of a Christ
Northern France, circa 1520 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Irregular amber-coloured panel with painted head of Christ in muted sienna tones, mounted in lead cames and with two suspension loops; cracked at the equator, repaired. 185 grams, 19 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 2000. -
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Medieval Limestone 'Pictish Type' Fish Carving
Circa 15th-16th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £325
Rectangular block with high-relief carving to the upper face, comprising two fishes placed side-by-side, one with heavy scale detailing, the other with a bifurcated tail; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 24 kg total, 51 cm wide including stand
Discovered in part of a stone garden wall during demolition. Ex Stamford deceased estate, Lincolnshire, UK. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
The carving style bears similarities to the low-relief carvings on Pictish picture stones, although a close match for the subject matter is absent. A stone recorded at Dunnicaer, Scotland, is carved with a fish symbol but its execution is very sparse and linear in comparison with the heavy detailing of the present piece. See Noble, G., The Problem with the Picts, in Current Archaeology, issue 134, June 2020.
