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LOT 1714
Medieval Bronze Decorated Fighting Cock Spur
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.46 grams, 25 mm).
Comprising an ellipsoid loop and slender triangular pointed spur; low-relief scrolled tendril ornament to the outer face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1714
Medieval Bronze Decorated Fighting Cock Spur
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Medieval Bronze Lead-Filled Steelyard Weight
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Spherical in profile with integral loop, circumferential bands and raised collar to equator. 735 grams, 60 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, 1990s. From a North London, UK, collection. -
Medieval Tabernacle 'Sudarium' Carved in Relief
Eastern France, circa 1480 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Wooden carved archway with high-relief image of St Veronica in floor-length robe standing on a domed base holding up the sudarium with the transferred image of the face of Christ with crown of thorns; raised edges and keyhole to the left edge with attachment holes for a lock mechanism, recess to the reverse. 810 grams, 32.5 cm high
Private collection, Bonn, Germany. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12057-217471.
The sudarium or 'veil of Veronica' (or Mandylion of Edessa) is alleged to bear the image of Christ's face. The story of the image's origin refers to the sixth Station of the Cross, where Saint Veronica met Jesus along the Via Dolorosa to Calvary and wiped the blood and sweat from his face with her veil. She later travelled to Rome to present the cloth to the Roman Emperor Tiberius. The veil has been said to have healing properties. -
Medieval Decorated Silver Ring
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With a keeled hoop, lentoid bezel with a geometric motif resembling a wheatsheaf. 2.77 grams, 18.65 mm overall, 14.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
