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LOT 1658
Medieval Bronze '+ CREDE FLORE' Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (7.97 grams, 28 mm).
With incuse fleur-de-lys motif, legend to border '+ CREDE FLORE' (trust the flower). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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LOT 1658
Medieval Bronze '+ CREDE FLORE' Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Flagellation
Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Disc with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Christ being beaten by two tunicked soldiers with flails; attachment holes to the rim. 2.63 grams, 37 mm
Ex Peter Szuhay, 2005. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12053-217472.
These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life (here the Flagellation) in repoussé, are showing Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval Age including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, the two executioners are represented with the typical caps worn in Medieval Germany by the Jews of the same period. -
Medieval Silver Decorated Ring
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With a D-section hoop showing an old repair; discoid bezel with linear decoration. 3.53 grams, 18.95 mm overall, 15.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Crowned I
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With D-section hoop, tapering shoulders, sub rectangular bezel with reserved capital 'I' between fronds beneath a crown. 8.33 grams, 26.84 mm overall, 20.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
