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LOT 1959
Medieval Bronze Beehive and Later Thimble Collection
14TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (60 grams total, 14-22 mm).
Including beehive and other types. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
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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LOT 1959
Medieval Bronze Beehive and Later Thimble Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Medieval Limestone Head of a Woman wearing a Wimple
Central France, circa 1300 A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £275
With low-relief almond-shaped eyes, reserved border to the headdress; old collector's label beneath. 938 grams, 13.5 cm
Collection Altounian-Rousset, 1930s, Macon, France. Ex central London gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Pewter Salt-Cellar Lid
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Semicircular lid set with a female figure wearing flounced dress and holding a small jar in her raised right hand. 28.9 grams, 55 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Buckle Plate with Lion
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Rectangular gilt bronze body with a low-relief lion passant regardant, a pair of attachment loop on a side. 6.46 grams, 24 mm
Ex Graham Slater (1924-2024) collection, Cambridge, UK; his collection assembled since the 1980s. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
