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LOT 1391
Medieval and Other Bronze Ring Collection
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (96 grams total, 16-30 mm).
Mainly composed of finger rings with decorative bezels, including examples with geometric, floral and shaped designs. [20]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.
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Medieval Bronze Quatrefoil Ring Brooch with Bosses
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Quatrefoil brooch with four applied knops, slender hinged pin. 15.11 grams, 38 mm
Found Norfolk, Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. Accompanied by an old Norfolk Castle Museum record slip. -
Medieval and Later Artefact Group
Circa 15th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mixed group including lead-alloy spindlewhorls, bag-seals, musket balls, iron knife-blades and other items. 510 grams total, 0.6-16.5 cm
From a Northampton, UK, collector. -
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with I am a Strong Lion
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Chessman type with tapering shank and trefoil loop above, wire suspension in situ; central lion rampant motif, linear border and legend '* SVM LEO FORTIS' (I am a strong lion). 10.8 grams, 23 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.