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LOT 2001
Medieval and Later 'Thames' Lead Seal Collection
15TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
13 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (628 grams total, 34.7 x 22.2 cm including box).
A large collection of lead seals with various motifs including scallop-shell, boar's head, crown, rampant lion, and others; some unused. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
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 Bronze Beehive Thimble
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With punched pellets to the outer face in concentric bands. 8.64 grams, 20 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with Head
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Irregular panel in a lead frame with profile bust of an elderly bearded man. 87 grams, 14.2 cm
with Rieunier & Associes, Paris, 25 October 2004, no.52 [Part]. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Pewter Miniature Axehead
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With crosshatch pattern in relief on both sides, originally fitted to a small wooden shaft with traces of the wood remaining in the socket. 11.2 grams, 57 mm
Previously with Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK, with stock code M257-1. Ex TimesAncient, Bristol, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue entry, and a previous dealer's sales ticket. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
It is though that such tokens were worn by the spectators at tournaments. The hatching may have been intended as keying for paint.
