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LOT 1848
Medieval Bronze 'Beehive' Thimble Group
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (13.4 grams total, 16-21 mm).
Pair of thimbles with pellet decoration, and a narrow plain band to the lower edge. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector.
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LOT 1848
Medieval Bronze 'Beehive' Thimble Group
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Shield
13th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Discoid pendant with raised shield at the centre, possibly with three lions passant guardant for the coat of arms of England. 8.91 grams, 33 mm
From the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s. -
Medieval Lead 'Hail Mary Full of Grace' Seal Matrix
England, 1300-1400 A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Flat discoid with central design of a cross pattée with a pellet in each angle; abbreviated inscription to the border 'AVE:MARIA:GRA' (Hail Mary (full of) grace); lug at the top. 13.4 grams, 26 mm
Found Islip, Northamptonshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.44886. -
Medieval Lead Personal Seal Matrix for John
England, 1100-1300 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid type with central intaglio eight-pointed star; Latin inscription to border '* S' IOH'S W[...]'; possibly '* S' IOH'S F WILL' for 'Sigillum Iohannis filii Willelmi' (Seal of John, son of William). 13.1 grams, 27 mm
Found Harrold, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.44886.
