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LOT 1798
Medieval and Later Bronze and Other Artefact Collection
11TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (175 grams total, 19-47 mm).
Including lead spindle whorls, buckle plates and loops and other items. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom old Cheshire and Nottinghamshire private collections.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval Bronze Priest's Laver Holy Water Pouring Vessel Spout
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From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
A priest's laver was a large ceremonial basin used for ritual ablutions. -
Medieval Lead Cover with Cross
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Discoid plaque with rolled rim and central socket; underside with incised cross motif, possibly later. 183 grams, 73 mm
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Large Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring with Lion Intaglio
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with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
