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LOT 1807
Medieval Bronze Artefact Collection
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 3/4 in. (88 grams total including document, 35-68 mm).
Comprising: an apostle finial; a quatrefoil horse harness pendant with lion passant guardant on a square field with fleur-de-lys to each side; a section of an inscribed purse bar reading 'AVE MARIA' to one side and 'IE[S]VMX to the other, two loops above; a section of a purse bar with cross-hatched design. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
Three objects with record sheets by Jim Halliday.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Fleur-de-Lys
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Discoid with loop to the reverse, the matrix with a fleur-de-lys flanked by two birds. 2.44 grams, 13 mm
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector. From his private collection since the 1970s; thence by descent circa 2000. Ex private collection of a Bedfordshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Ring-and-Dot Decoration
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With substantial keeled hoop and discoid bezel with ring-and-dot decoration. 12.62 grams, 25.42 mm overall, 19.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bifacial Illuminated Book of Hours Vellum Manuscript Page
Flemish, 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
Latin text 'letter Batarde' script with liquid gold to the versals, panel of flowers and tendrils; in card reveal. 92 grams total, 25.5 x 20.5 cm
From the private collection of Mrs T Hedwig; thence by descent, 2000s. Accompanied by a copy of a Belgian export licence no.006952, Brussels. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
