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LOT 1716
Medieval and Other Lead Tabular Weight Collection
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/2 - 1 7/8 in. (1.16 kg total, 12-47 mm).
Weights of various sizes of mainly square, rectangular and cuboid form. [29, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Medieval Gilded Bronze Head of Christ
1200-1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic face and hair detailing and trace remains of gilding; once belonging to a complete figure of Christ. 17.5 grams, 21 mm
Found Fordham, Essex, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-EFA165. -
Medieval Bronze Steelyard Weight with Heraldic Shields
Circa 1260-1300 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Hemispherical with suspension loop at apex; three heraldic shields within roundels to the shoulder, scalloped lower edge. 70 grams, 32 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with Nobleman
Flemish, early 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Rectangular with lead cames in a regular frame with later suspension loops; painted central panel with standing nobleman in floor-length coat with tiered fur collar, chaperon hat, hand resting on the belt. 467 grams, 32 cm high
Ex The Monastery Stained Glass, Northamptonshire, UK, 2004. Ex central London gallery.
