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LOT 1685
Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
12TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 1/2 in. (230 grams total, 14-64 mm).
Including belt fittings, an openwork staff finial, belt buckle loops, a thimble and other items. [38, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Nativity
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 Mary in bed with infant Jesus in a crib beside her; attachment holes to the rim. 3.28 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.12054-217467.
These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life in repoussé, show Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval period including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, Saint Joseph is represented with the typical cap worn in Medieval Germany by the Jews of the same period. -
Medieval Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Discoid with raised rim and pierced suspension lug, reserved winged dragon motif. 7.88 grams, 41 mm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. From a gentleman's private collection. -
Norman 'Thames' Bronze Griffin Dagger Chape Fragment
Circa 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With pointillé detailing to the body and wing, head with perpendicular lateral extension. 1.5 grams, 19 mm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector.
