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LOT 1323
Late Medieval Silver Ring with Star of David
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.25 grams, 23.41 mm overall, 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Square bezel with hatched panels and central incised six-pointed star.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 585, for type.
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Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix with Falcon
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With central falcon on the wrist with its jesses hanging down, linear border and legend 'FRANGE LEGE TEGE' (BREAK (the seal), READ (the contents of the letter), CONCEAL (the contents)); strap and loop to the reverse. 8.7 grams, 30 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
The legend is a functional instruction - commonly found on seals. -
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Medieval Bronze Double Seal Matrix
Circa 1250-1450 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Circular die with central W motif and S’ CVNRADI GVFMAN for 'Seal of Conrad Gufman' legend, a tapering ovate sectioned handle with quatrefoil loop terminating to a second, smaller circular die also bearing a central W motif. 14.34 grams, 26 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, circa 2018. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-2D982E. -
Medieval Processional Cross Fragment Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Group of conserved gilt-bronze and other fragments including the discoid head with radiating openwork florid cross finials and eagle of St. John, ribbed arm beneath; similar fragment with plain attachment shank; angel as the symbol of St. Matthew the Evangelist, left hand supporting a book; fragments of the tubular socket and other items. 1.6 kg total, 3.6-17 cm
Believed to be found by Mr Bramble, UK. Recorded and conserved by Gloucestershire museum and held in a museum conservation box. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11977-210855.
