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LOT 1952
Medieval and Other Artefact Collection
15TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 4 1/4 in. (41 grams total, 3-10.8 cm).
Including a hooked belt fitting acorn appliqué and other items. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK, circa 2000.
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 and Silver-Gilt Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: a gilt mount with volute scrolls, three studs to the reverse; an enamelled square mount with four projecting loops, the central panel with a flower motif; a square mount with a tall dome to the centre, pierced through the corners. 36.9 grams total, 25-35 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Pope Gregory IX Lead Papal Bulla
1227-1241 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
The obverse depicting the busts of St Peter and St Paul each within an inverted pear shaped compartment defined by pellets; cross pattee supported on a staff between the busts and at the top of the bulla in the centre letters 'SPASPE', abbreviations for St Paul and St Peter; reverse inscribed over three lines 'GRE/GORIVS./PP.VIIII', with an omega above the letters 'PP'; both obverse and reverse faces with a pelletted perimeter. 47.8 grams, 39 mm
Found UK. Property of a Worlingworth, Suffolk, UK, private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti, was the 178th Pope of the Catholic Church, reigning from 1227 to 1241. He is known for his strong defence of papal authority, his role in the Crusades, and his establishment of the Papal Inquisition. -
Medieval Bronze Turret Ring Brooch with Cabochons
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
An annular decorated frame with six raised knops, each set with cabochon. 5.11 grams, 30 mm
Ex Graham Slater (1924-2024) collection, Cambridge, UK; his collection assembled since the 1980s. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
