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LOT 1922
Medieval and Later Iron Artefact Collection
CIRCA 12TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 4 1/2 in. (157 grams total, 4.9-11.3 cm).
Including barrel-key, cast ingot, ring brooch and other items. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Medieval and Other Artefact Collection
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Medieval Bronze Ecclesiastical Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Central image of a robed figure with a heater shield spearing a dragon at his feet; legend to rim '*VIAM : VERITATIS: ELEGI' (I have chosen the path of truth). 14.5 grams, 35 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The legend is a quote from Psalm 118:30 and a commitment to follow the teachings of the church.
