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LOT 1812
Medieval and Later Thimble Group
CIRCA 15TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (225 grams total, 13-25 mm).
Including beehive, annular and other types. [58, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export)
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Medieval or Tudor Bronze Purse Bar
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With hatched ornament to the outer ends of the bar and pierced rectangular panels beneath, swivel-mounted hoop. 61 grams, 13.5 cm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s. -
Medieval 'Our Lady of the Flames' Limestone Figural Scene
15th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Carved in the half-round frieze fragment or devotional sculpture of the Madonna del Fuoco, facing female in wimple and long robe with her right arm bent forward, left arm extended above a child gripping the folds of her robe; billowing flames surrounding the pair; mounted on a custom-made stand. 10.55 kg total, 37.7 cm including stand
Acquired Lukas Pearsie, Suffolk, 2012. Property of a Kent collector. From the N.J. collection, Leicester, UK. -
Medieval Lead Heraldic Trade Weight Group
1200-1400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Mainly heater-shaped with reserved figural and geometric ornament. 704 grams total, 33-56 mm
Acquired in the 1960s-1980s. From an old Carlisle private archaeological collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
