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LOT 1987
Lead Gaming Dice
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (24.9 grams, 14 mm).
Cuboid with punched pellet markings disposed 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s, with collection reference no.128.
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Post Medieval 'Parker Family' Oak Heraldic Shield
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With raised border, comprising three advancing hinds, fess with three broad arrow heads, pointing downwards, possibly for the Parker family. 287 grams, 21 cm
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Byzantine Style Silver and Iron Spangenhelm
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Conical segmented body with a tubular socket above to accept a separate crest; the surface of the fastening segments decorated with opposing triangles and an eagle at the base, the central segment decorated with an expanding arm cross at the base; the browband with an embossed inscription 'D[ominus] N[ostrum] IVSTINIANUS PERP[etuus] AVG[ustus] IN NOMINE XP[isti] VINCAS SEMP[er] = Our Lord Justinian, forever August, be always victorious; series of perforations on the lower rim, internally the lower part lined with corroded iron; supplied in a custom-made display case. 1.2 kg, 19.9 cm high
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