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LOT 2273
Large Medieval Lead Seal Matrix for William Rolle
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (24.6 grams, 37 mm).
Discoid type with central fleur-de-lis and legend to the border: '+ SIGILLVM:WILLI:ROLLE', supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
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LOT 2273
Large Medieval Lead Seal Matrix for William Rolle
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Cross Over Stag's Head
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Heater-shaped with pierced lug handle, shield with facing stag's head and cross potent, legend 'LEL SV' for 'I am loyal' above; supplied with an impression. 7.02 grams, 20 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
The cross between the stag’s antlers is a reference to the vision of St Eustace (and also St. Hubert) of the crucifix between the antlers of the stag he was hunting. A seal of identical design was appended to a document preserved in the National Archive by Robert de Clifford in 1311 [PRO 23/5716]. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix of Pieter Van Den Sanne
Circa 1200-1300 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Chess piece type seal matrix with a pierced trefoil-shaped lug, circular die with a merchant's mark and inscription reading '+PIETER VAN DEN SANNE'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 12.5 grams, 29 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-566C60. -
Medieval Silver-Gilt Fede Ring
15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Flat-section hoop with bezel formed as clasped hands, pointillé detailing to the cuffs. 5.48 grams, 24.85 mm overall, 22.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z, USA 12 1/2, Europe 28.77, Japan 27)
Acquired in the 1970s-1980s. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
