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LOT 1705
Medieval and Later Bronze Trade Weight Collection
CIRCA 15TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 3/4 in. (330 grams total, 14-45 mm).
Including 'cup', discoid and handled types, some displaying lettering, numerals and symbols. [22, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The angled hoop with slightly expanded shoulders with facets, six-sided bezel engraved with a central cross within a lozengiform plaque, dashes populating the outer quarters. 8.28 grams, 24.15 mm overall, 18.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Standing Figures
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The oval die bearing a standing female figure next to a tree or shrub, a child(?) standing next to her, surrounding Latin legend 'SIGIL [...]GILE (or possibly SVLE) [...]'; hexagonal stem with collars and trefoil loop. 15.2 grams, 31 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-AEF473. -
Medieval Limestone Corbel Head
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
The figure carved wearing a hooded cowl, face face with furrowed brow, hooded eyes, sunken cheeks and down-turned mouth; remains of moulded springer to the top and rear of the head; chipped; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.8 kg, 28 cm including stand
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK. Ex London collection, 1980s-1990s.
