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LOT 1858
Medieval Bronze and Lead Artefact Collection
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 1/4 in. (155 grams total, 13-56 mm).
Mixed group of items, including a thimble, part of a papal bulla, buckles, a key, and others. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
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Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Shield-shaped pendant with a double chevron. 8.72 grams, 48 mm
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Heater-shaped body with pierced suspension lug; low-relief reserved design of three lions passant gardant on a red-enamelled field, label placed overall in fess designating 'first son' status. 15.3 grams, 47 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. -
Medieval Inscribed Bronze Purse Bar
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With niello-filled legend to the bar: 'AVE MARIA G[R]ACIA PLE' and to reverse 'A DOMINV TE CVM *'; central heater-shaped plaque with niello-filled 'W' to one face and 'IHS' monogram to reverse. 58 grams, 15.1 cm
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
