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LOT 1752
Medieval and Later Bronze Thimble Group
13TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (29.8 grams total, 17-22 mm).
Including beehive, carinated and annular types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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Medieval Lead Weight Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Primarily discoid and 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.
Shield-shaped weights are common detector finds. They are widespread across England and most common in the north of the country. Lead discs are very common as well, with both often engraved with the badge of the trader. -
Medieval and Later Coin Weight Group
15th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including discoid and square types with punched numerical values to one face. 28 grams total, 14-16 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with Christ before Pilate
Southern Germany, perhaps Ravensburg, circa 1420 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,450
Rectangular glass panel in lead frame; nimbate figure of Christ confronting Pontius Pilate in a landscape. 2.65 kg, 60.5 x 36 cm
From the estate of Lloyd and Margit Cotsen, 2023. Ex central London gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12147-217458.
