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LOT 1731
Medieval Banded Gold Ring
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.02 grams, 20.28 mm overall, 18.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
With an annular hoop, domed central band and raised edges.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Medieval Enamelled Gilt Bronze Heraldic Stud with Lion
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Lozengiform with reserved lion rampant on an enamelled field within a plain border; stud to reverse. 5.73 grams, 16 mm
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Medieval Four Basse-Taille Plaques from a Processional Cross Depicting Four Evangelists
Catalonia, circa 1400-1420 A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Group of four quatrefoil plaques, each with a hole to the end of each arm for attachment and detailed enamelled image of an evangelist's emblem (man, lion, eagle, calf) on a deep blue field. 26 grams total, 48-50 mm
with Galerie Charles Ratton, 2021. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12058-217470.
From the 4th century A.D., the vision of Ezekiel and John's Apocalypse, assigned the lion, the angel, the eagle, and the ox a place in the iconography of the Tetramorph to represent the four evangelists. Therefore, during the Middles Ages and until today, the evangelists' emblems are: Matthew represented by an angel, Mark by a lion, Luke by a calf and John by an eagle. Strangely, in this set the image of an angel holding a scroll bears the inscription 'Marcus' (St Mark). These quatrefoils were usually decorating caskets keeping relics of saints, holy books or crosses. -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Turretted Ring Brooch with Amethyst Gemstones
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Comprising an annular body decorated with four raised pyramidal knops each set with an amethyst cabochon, interstitial lobes with pounced surface; sword-shaped pin. 3.72 grams, 19 mm
Found near Brandon, Suffolk, UK. From an East Anglian private collection.
