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LOT 2249
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble with Openwork Lovers' Hearts
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.56 grams, 18.5 mm).
With punched pellets to the outer face in concentric bands, three heart-shaped openings to the top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2249
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble with Openwork Lovers' Hearts
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Stained Glass Section of The Agony in the Garden
Germany, Swabia, circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Rectangular panel formed from a central disc, arms and quadrants; at the centre, Christ kneeling on a patch of grass between two high, rocky outcrops, extending his hands in prayer towards a golden chalice perched among rocks above him; around him, three disciples who recline in sleep, having failed to keep watch over Christ, all three clothed in full-length garments; a small bridge over a running brook separating Christ and his sleeping disciples from the approaching figures of Judas Iscariot and a group of armed Roman soldiers arriving to arrest Christ; mounted in lead-cames. 497 grams, 24.5 cm
Ex Fritz Geiges (1853-1935) collection, Freiburg im Breisgau. Walther Bremen collection, Krefeld, by 1964. Lempertz, Cologne, 2005, no.196. Klaus Tiedemann collection, acquired from the above. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13479-262829.
The scene is one of the key moments leading up to Christ's Crucifixion that is described in detail in all four of the Gospels: the agony of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. -
Medieval Bronze Ring Brooch Group
Circa 13th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising an annular ring brooch with twisted body, rectangular with sword-shaped pin, annular with flat body and legend 'AVE MARI', annular with a sword-shaped pin. 6.56 grams total, 14-25 mm
Ex retired East Anglian school teacher, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK, 1960s-1980s. -
Medieval Silver-Gilt Pilgrim's Badge with Saints
Circa 15th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With low-relief scene of a standing figure of Virgin Mary holding a baby Christ and possibly Saint James, both facing each other separated by a tall tree, with a scallop above their head. 3.1 grams, 25.2 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
