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LOT 1746
Medieval and Later Bronze and Other Artefact Collection
12TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 4 1/8 in. (1.72 kg total, 1.2-10.4 cm).
Mixed group including a figural knife handle, lead block, pastry-cutter wheel, buckles, tags, crotal bells and other items. [120+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Medieval Stained Glass Armorial Panel
Germany or Switzerland, circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
In a lead frame, glass panel with stained depiction of heraldic shield and helmet; the arms quartered with rampant lion, bends and claws; portion of white and yellow lambrequin above red field. 134 grams, 16.5 cm
Acquired on the French art market, 2007. -
Medieval Gold Ring with Floral Bezel
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising a round-section hoop with an applied floral bezel, small pellet between each petal; decorative wire wrapped around the hoop on each side of the bezel, probably modified from an earlier Hellenistic earring. 2.88 grams, 20.87 mm overall, 16.33 x 15.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
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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.
