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LOT 1665
Medieval and Other Mixed Artefact Group
1ST-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 2 3/4 in. (2.06 kg total, 8-71 mm).
Including lead decorative fittings, bronze ingot fragment, belt and harness buckles, hammered and pre-decimal coins, ring-brooch and other items. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval Gold Heraldic Signet Ring with Goat
15th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £28,600
Substantial D-section hoop, expanding shoulders with reserved flowers and foliage, discoid bezel with intaglio regardant leaping goat in a pelletted ring, fronds and stars in the field, enigmatic inscription 'd[..] / de.to'. 23.95 grams, 27.22 mm overall, 21.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z, USA 12 1/2, Europe 28.77, Japan 27)
Ex Notaras Coins & Antiquities, 2014. European private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12120-211871. -
Medieval Sandstone Corbel of a Jester
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Carved in the round as a caricature head with exaggerated cheeks and nose, close-trimmed hair with cap, recessed eyes; flat top, not dressed to rear. 4.65 kg, 16.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Medieval French Tile Collection
France, mid 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Group of six square floor tiles in red-on-white slip; design of a quadrant with bisecting line and florid scrolls repeating to form ornate circle motifs; mounted in a sturdy wooden frame. 3.39 kg, 34.5 x 23.5 cm
with Jean-Emmanuel Prunier, 15 April 2012, no.37. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information page.