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LOT 1733
Medieval Bronze Buckle Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 2 in. (32 grams total, 28-51 mm).
Of various types, including examples retaining rivets and articulate tongues, with decorative designs including foliage, openwork geometric forms and pierced quatrefoils; one example with textile within the buckle plate; a fragmentary buckle head with enigmatic incised inscription. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The angled hoop with slightly expanded shoulders with facets, six-sided bezel engraved with a central cross within a lozengiform plaque, dashes populating the outer quarters. 8.28 grams, 24.15 mm overall, 18.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Jerusalem Cross
12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
The hoop with a convex outer face, splayed shoulders displaying decorative notching and a barrel-shaped bezel engraved with a Jerusalem cross. 4.76 grams, 21.54 mm overall, 19.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 12)
Acquired on the German art market around 2000s. From the collection of an EU gentleman living in the UK. -
Medieval and Later 'Essex' Bronze Casket Key Collection
14th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising examples with differently shaped bows and bits. 26 grams total, 41-51 mm
Found Essex, UK.
