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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 Seal Matrix with Mask
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Central facing grotesque mask with beard and cap on a foliage panel; legend to the border '* SIGILLVM NVLLVM TALE' (no such seal); supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.65 grams, 19 mm
Found near Finningham, Suffolk, Essex. Property of an Essex gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Silver Ring with Cross
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Flat-section hoop with bun-shaped bezel, incuse cross bottony to the upper face. 3.96 grams, 27.04 mm overall, 21.31 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Choir Book Manuscript Page
Italy, 13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Rectangular portion of a vellum page with historiated capital 'N' in silver on a rich blue field, interlace detailing to the stave and bow, liquid gold detailing; showing the Liberation of Saint Peter with nimbate saint and angel; mounted on a card backing with reveal. 133 grams total, 31 x 26 cm
with Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen, 26 May 2015, no.26. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12502-230735. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
