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LOT 1595
Medieval Bronze Cross Fleury Mount
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.35 grams, 26 mm).
Of quatrefoil form bearing a raised cross fleury ornamented with pellets; two decorative circular punches to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
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Medieval Ceramic Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of glazed and decorated fragmentary vessel fragments. 11.7 kg total including box, 53 x 23.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Bowls similar to the specimen in this group, dated to of the first half of the 17th century, were present in very small numbers in the Oxford excavations of late Medieval and Post Medieval levels. Locally manufactured bowls of the second half of the 17th century were found in large numbers from the various layers, made up of Oxford Type B, with their distinctive angular profiles, dated circa 1650-1690. -
Medieval Bronze Priest Laver Pouring Spout with Dog's Head
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With stylised detailing, mouth closed around a round-section spout, curved round-section neck with section cut away for attachment. 66 grams, 71 mm
Found Somerset, UK.
A priest's laver was a large ceremonial basin used for ritual ablutions. -
Medieval Bronze Strap End Group
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Each of a different type, including examples decorated with ring-and-dot ornament, foliate designs, geometric motifs, together with bifacial examples, notable one inscribed 'DEVM' 'ICOL[ ]'? 41.8 grams total, 35-57 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic.
