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LOT 1677
Medieval and Later Bronze Artefact Group
CIRCA 12TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 3/8 in. (680 grams total, 14-60 mm).
Comprising complete and fragmentary artefacts including: crotal bells; clothes clasps; finger rings; heart-shaped mounts; furniture fittings; purse bars and other miscellaneous items, including gilt examples. [113, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
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Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Standing Figures
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Medieval Lead Weight Collection
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Primarily discoid ad shield-shaped in plan, displaying floral, cruciform and enigmatic designs in relief. 664 grams total, 35-63 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Anglo-Norman Zoomorphic Strap Junction
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Opening Bid: £90
Grotesque human head in relief to centre, crescentic remains of one loop above, trapezoidal lug below; trace remains of red enamelling. 17.9 grams, 51 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, 2023. Property of a Kent gentleman.
