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LOT 1829
Medieval Brass and Pewter Group
15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
2 3/4 - 9 7/8 in. (3 kg total, 7-25 cm).
Comprising a stamped plate; candlesticks; decorative lid; stamped spoon; crucifix and dish. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Oil Painting of Sorrowful Virgin
Aragon, Spain, circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
The weeping Virgin with her head bowed to the left and hands raised to her chest on a dotted gilt background, an expression of pain on her delicately formed face; wearing a white veil and a black long-sleeved robe, the veil arranged as a headdress and covering her hair; on wood and mounted in a later carved wooden architectural frame. 5.1 kg, 71 cm
Good state of conservation, despite the small damage to the painting visible on the right shoulder of the Virgin.
with Duran Arte y Subastas, 17 September 2015, lot 72. Ex central London gallery. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11750-202070.
The painting represents the Virgin Mary Dolorosa or Our Lady of Seven Sorrows: a classic representation of the suffering experienced by the Virgin during the passion of Jesus Christ. -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Ring Brooch
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of a teardrop-shaped body, two floral motifs with geometric ornament between, articulate tongue with tapering round-section pin. 2.7 grams, 20 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. -
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Published Medieval Thames Pewter The Holy Face Pilgrim's Badge
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Presenting relief design of Christ crucified, wearing long V-neck robe tied at the waist with a knotted girdle and with full sleeves, the sun and moon beneath his feet; stitching loops to the remaining arms, pellet border and raised lettering: 'S[IGNVM SANCTI] VV / LTI / [LV]CEN / SIS' (sign of the Holy Face of Lucca); Lucca, Italy. 5.75 grams, 5 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Lucca was situated on the Via Francigena, the principal route for English pilgrims travelling to Rome. Its most treasured relic was the 'Volto Santo', (the Holy Face), a large-than-life figure of Christ crucified, the face reputedly carved by an angel. This badge is a souvenir of the Volto Santo.
