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LOT 1974
Medieval and Later 'Wiltshire and Somerset' Lead Farm Token Collection
15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 x 4 in. (133 grams total, 17.2 x 10 cm including box).
Mixed group of discoid tokens including annular, square and heart-shaped types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire and Somerset, UK.
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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LOT 1974
Medieval and Later 'Wiltshire and Somerset' Lead Farm Token Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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'The Eastchurch' Medieval Gold Gem-Set Annular Brooch
Circa 1200-1350 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,030
Surface of the frame with filigree decoration in the form of conical, spiralling coils of corded wire, each with applied granules, tubular collets forming the six bezels, each set with a gemstone: smooth cabochon garnets of different shades of red and pink and a single citrine; straightened. 4.33 grams, 28 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Eastchurch, Kent, UK, on Sunday 6th September 2020; declared as Treasure and disclaimed under Treasure Reference no.2020-T978. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-D06625. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12548-231993. 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.
The design of this brooch, in terms of shape, form and decoration most closely resembles 'the Waterford ring brooch' found in Waterford, Ireland and dated to c.1210. The similarities include: the corded wire applied to the inner and outer edges of the front of the frame; applied spiralling coils of the same corded wire with granules; tubular collets set with stones; a pin with a decorated sub-rectangular collar; a punched hole on the inner half of the frame for the pin's attachment loop. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross Motif
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Featuring a D-section hoop expanding slightly at the shoulders with decorative grooves, discoid bezel with floral cross. 3.76 grams, 23.25 mm overall, 18.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
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 Gold Ring with Crystal Cabochon
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Round-section hoop supporting a conical cell with inset rock crystal cabochon. 1.62 grams, 21.13 mm overall, 15.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. UK collection of a European gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
