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LOT 1577
Medieval and Later Pottery Fragment Group
CIRCA 15TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 8 1/2 in. (11 kg total, 4-22 cm).
Comprising glazed, unglazed, decorated and polychrome fragments mainly from tiles and vessels, together with a vessel fragment featuring a lion modelled in relief. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Large Medieval Personal Lead Seal Matrix of Thomas Wersgurd
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Circular in plan with remains of suspension loop, the thick flan bearing a design composed of a central standing bird looking backwards and raising one wing, surrounding Latin legend '+ SIGILL ThOME DA VVERSGVRD' or, 'Seal of Thomas Wersgurd'; accompanied by an impression. 35.2 grams, 42 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-40C486. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'Boroughbridge Roll' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Heater-shaped with suspension loop; low-relief armorial design blazoned 'quarterly per fess indented' attributed to the Sandford family of Gloucestershire. 7.48 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic.
The attribution of these arms appears in the Boroughbridge roll of arms, an armorial of knights in the host collected for the siege of Berwick in September 1319. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Jerusalem Cross
12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
The hoop with a convex outer face, splayed shoulders displaying decorative notching and a barrel-shaped bezel engraved with a Jerusalem cross. 4.76 grams, 21.54 mm overall, 19.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 12)
Acquired on the German art market around 2000s. From the collection of an EU gentleman living in the UK.
