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LOT 1781
Medieval Bronze Ecclesiastical Seal Matrix for Phillip
CIRCA 14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (17.2 grams, 30 mm).
Chessman-type with pierced trefoil lug; incuse image of two facing figures each in a lancet arch, supplicant in D-shaped panel below; blackletter legend to rim 'STPHILIP[...]. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK, before 1991.
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Pope Sixtus V Bronze Pendant
Dated 1585 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Ellipsoid bronze bifacial pendant with three radiating lugs and pierced lug above; reverse with kneeling nimbate figure (St. Jerome) in ankle-length robe, one hand extended and open book below, lion's head to his rear; obverse with profile bust in cassock and camauro (papal cap), legend above 'SIXTVS V PONS MAX A I'. 4.7 grams, 30 mm
Found Tuesday 1st April 2025 in Claydon, Suffolk, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-92A7E3.
This item is a rare example of a Catholic papal emblem made and used during Elizabeth I's reign, when the Protestant cause was dominant. This is only the second known example to be found in England. -
Medieval and Later Artefact Group
14th-20th century AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including buttons, pendants, badges, musket and pistol balls, buckles, and other items. 2.23 kg total, 7-87 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. (Uk buyers only, not for export) -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Plaques of Mary Magdalene and Saint John the Evangelist
Italian, 16th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Comprising: nimabte figure of Mary, dressed in voluminous robes, arms crossed at the chest and pierced through the edges; nimabte figure of John wearing voluminous robes, gazing down with a solemn expression on his face, hands clasped at the waist, pierced through the edges. 57.2 grams total, 61 mm each
Private collection, UK.
