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LOT 1638
Medieval and Other Artefact Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 4 7/8 in. (493 grams total, 1.2-12.4 cm).
Including belt buckles, a purse bar, thimbles, belt mounts and other items. [60, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound various sites in Essex, UK.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Plaque of the True Face of Christ
Italy, circa 1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
With raised rim, nimbate bust of Christ in profile with long beard and shoulder-length hair, folded collar to the mantle; dove above with wings spread between sun and moon, each with a facing mask; inscription I.N.R.I. visible on either side of the portrait; mounted on a velvet-covered stand. 216 grams, 10.1 x 6.6 cm
with Pierre-Richard Royer, 2010. Ex central London gallery.
The icon represents the profile bust of Christ found on a Byzantine emerald, whence it is known as an 'Emerald Icon'. The emerald was one of the several holy objects sent to Pope Innocent VIII in the 1490's by the Turkish Sultan Bajazet II. The icon was considered one of the Christianity's most precious relics. The letters "I N R I" stand for 'Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum,' i.e.' Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews' This is the inscription that, according to the Evangelist John, Pilate had written on the plaque above Christ's head on the cross. The sun and moon allude to the cosmic significance of his sacrifice. -
Medieval Lead Figure of a Noble Woman
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Modelled in the round standing female figure wearing an elegantly draped ankle-length robe, left arm extended; mounting spike to head; possibly image of a saint 103 grams, 12 cm
Found near Wetwang, East Yorkshire, UK. Acquired circa 2005. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Despite the classical-influenced drapery, the figure has a belt around her waist and wears a fitted kirtle (dress), a style of clothing from the 14th century. Similar statuettes, maybe votive images of saints, have been found across England. -
Medieval 'East Anglia' Bronze Seal Matrix with Grotesque
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Chessman-type matrix with central motif of a grotesque surrounded by the legend '+IE SV...' [‘I am’ – but also ‘Jesus’]. 8.2 grams, 25 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.
