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LOT 1790
Medieval and Other Lead Spindle Whorl Collection
CIRCA 12TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/4 in. (1.28 kg total, 18-33 mm).
Comprising mainly biconical and conical spindle whorls with some weights, some displaying impressed decoration. [29, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
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 Ring with Floral Cross
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a D-section hoop with balustered shoulders, discoid bezel with a cross formed of four petals. 4.84 grams, 23.85 mm overall, 18.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval and Other Artefact Group
12th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including jetons, buckle fittings, strap ends, buttons, harness fittings, pipe tamper, and other items. 3.42 kg total, 10-93 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. 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 Henry II Period 'Aubigny Family, Chief Butlers of England' Heraldic Gilt Bronze Strap Fitting
Plantagenet, 1154-1189 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Rectangular plaque with three columns of attachment holes, most with rivet in situ; heraldry of two reserved lions in profile each with hatched neck and body on an (originally enamelled) field; a rare survival of a heraldic object from this early period. 17.44 grams, 45 mm
Acquired 1990 with inventory no.90.91 and cat.582. From an important London, UK, collection, in the late 1990s. Property of a South West London academic since circa 2010. Accompanied by an academic report by heraldry specialist Dr Paul A. Fox, FSA. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
