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LOT 2223
Medieval Bronze 'Break, Read, Conceal' Seal Matrix with Walking Bird
CIRCA 1300-1400 A.D.
7/8 in. (5.73 grams, 23 mm).
Shield-shaped seal matrix with a central design of a walking bird in the foreground, and a star, moon and possibly another bird in the back, surrounded by an inscription reading 'FRANGE LEGE TEGE*' for 'break, read, conceal'; suspension loop on the reverse; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Hothfield, 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-3A9381.
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LOT 2223
Medieval Bronze 'Break, Read, Conceal' Seal Matrix with Walking Bird
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Medieval and Later Bronze and Other Artefact Group
13th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Mixed group of items, including buttons, buckles, coins, lead seals, and others. 284 grams total, 9-38 mm
Aquired on the UK art market circa 1990s. From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Gold Iconographic Ring with Saint Catherine
Circa 15th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With an oval bezel engraved in fine outline with Saint Catherine of Alexandria, shown standing frontally beside the spiked wheel of her martyrdom; the shoulders engraved with stylised floral ornament, curved fluting and rows of beaded decoration extending around the hoop. 2.62 grams, 19.22 mm overall, 17.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13505-263380.
Saint Catherine was among the saints represented on late medieval English iconographic rings, which served as personal expressions of devotion. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant and Hanger Group
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising five harness pendants and two hangers, two pendants with remains of enamel. 60 grams total, 37-51 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
