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LOT 2238
Medieval and Later Bronze and Other Buckle Collection
CIRCA 13TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 5/8 in. (87 grams total, 23-41 mm).
A collection of metal buckles, dress and strap fittings, comprising single-loop and double-loop buckle frames, associated plates, mounts and fastening fragments, including a shaped buckle frame decorated with pronounced curling scrolls, probably intended for a shoe or knee fastening. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
UK, private collection.
These illustrate the varied construction of fittings attached to leather straps or clothing, combining functional loops, bars and hooks with decorative profiles and surface ornament. The group principally represents medieval and early modern fastening types. The double-oval frames belong to a tradition particularly widespread during the later medieval period and the 16th–17th centuries, while the more elaborate scroll-decorated frame is consistent with late 17th- or early 18th-century dress accessories.
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LOT 2238
Medieval and Later Bronze and Other Buckle Collection
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval and Later Buckle Collection
Circa 15th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £10 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including D-shaped, twin-loop, square and other types. 688 grams total, 17-84 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export) -
Medieval Inscribed Bronze Ring
Circa 1300-1500 A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
D-section ring with slightly bevelled inside edges, exterior with incised letters including R, I's and N's with a single-line border running on the top and bottom edges. 2.99 grams, 20.05 mm overall, 16.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
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-0856C8. -
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Richard Son of Henry
Circa 1200-1350 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Circular seal matrix with remains of suspension lug on the reverse; on the front, a central eight-pointed star surrounded by a legend starting at twelve o'clock and running retrograde, reading '+S'RICARDI.F'hENR' translating as 'seal of Richard, son of Henry'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 8.18 grams, 24 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Old Romney, 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-C0BF0D.
