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LOT 1819
Medieval and Later Lead Artefact Collection
14TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 4 in. (1.33 kg total, 2.4-10.2 cm).
Including a substantial caddy, octagonal in plan with separate lid; a portion of cast grill from a church; heater-shaped and other weights; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Detector Finds 7, Witham, 2011, p.120, item 3a,b (heater-shaped weight).
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Medieval Gilt Zoomorphic Buckle Plate
Circa 12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Gilt-bronze with reserved design of a hound advancing with head turned on a pounced field with bevelled edges, two straps for attachment to the buckle loop. 2.4 grams, 21.5 mm
Ex Chapman collection, UK, 1990s. Accompanied by a previous handwritten catalogue information slip. -
Medieval Limestone Cloister Capital with Green Man Heads
South West France, late 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,720
With square upper face developing to a round base; the spandrel decorated with a frieze comprising two grimacing faces linked by interlacing foliage; the back with two large acanthus leaves flanking a lanceolate floral motif. 16.1 kg, 28.5 cm
SAS Guillaumot-Richard, 25 June 2016, no.202. Ex central London gallery. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12183-221702.
Green Man masks are commonly found as bosses in the aisles of churches or in the cloisters of monastic complexes. -
Medieval Bronze Holy Land Ring
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Small D-section hoop with panel to the underside, discoid bezel with concentric rings and band of pellets. 4.28 grams, 17.65 mm.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Essex, UK, collector. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card.
