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LOT 2241
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (27.3 grams total, 15-22 mm).
Comprising five domed thimbles with pellet decoration. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2241
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Saint Margaret
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With central facing figure on a hatched field, legend to border ' +SCE MARGARETA' (St. Margaret). 11.3 grams, 24.9 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Dove
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Slender hoop with rectangular plaque, corrugated shoulders; incuse perching bird on a branch. 1.87 grams, 20.20 mm overall, 17.96 x 14.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix of William
14th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a short handle with a collar and a suspension loop, a circular die with a central bird with long head plumes, surrounded by an inscription reading '+S' GVILL'DV_OT+*' for 'seal of William of [placename illegible]; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 7.48 grams, 23 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, UK. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-D83FAA.
