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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 Dice
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Very small example with points disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 1.9 grams, 6 mm
From the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s, with collection reference no.85. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cabochon
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With a D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, the shoulders with punched pellets and foliate scrolls, raised bezel set with red glass cabochon. 4.19 grams, 23.01 mm overall, 18.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Iron 'Thames' Pricket Candlestick
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With a tapering rectangular-section body and a loop to the back. 9.02 grams, 91 mm
Found 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.
