Loading, please wait...
LOT 1820
Medieval and Later Lead Artefact Group
13TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 2 3/8 in. (235 grams total, 16-62 mm).
Including trade tokens, bag-seals, a furniture fitting and other items. [27, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom various collections, acquired circa 1950-early 2000s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Medieval Personal Lead Seal Matrix
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
With central cross motif and legend to the border 'S’ADE:FABRI’ (seal of Adam (the) Smith). 15.3 grams, 26.5 mm
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
Medieval Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With lateral loops and low-profile rosette to one side and a spiral whorl to the other. 55.1 grams, 53 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. -
Medieval Bronze Ecclesiastical Seal Matrix for Phillip
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Chessman-type with pierced trefoil lug; incuse image of two facing figures each in a lancet arch, supplicant in D-shaped panel below; blackletter legend to rim 'STPHILIP[...]. 17.2 grams, 30 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK, before 1991.