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LOT 1740
Medieval Bronze Ecclesiastical Seal Matrix
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY AD
1 in. (12 grams, 27.6 mm).
Chessman type with pierced trefoil finial, motif of nimbate St Mary Magdalene holding aloft her identifying attribute, the pot of salve with which she anointed Christ's feet, surrounding Lombardic script legend '*MARIAM AGDALE (sic)'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme, no.WMID-C5F210, for a close parallel.
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Medieval and Other Artefact Group
12th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including jetons, buckle fittings, strap ends, buttons, harness fittings, pipe tamper, and other items. 3.42 kg total, 10-93 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
N.B. This lot is for UK purchase only. -
Medieval Bronze Belt Clasp Set
12th-14th century AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising two openwork quadrilateral loops with stylised crown-motifs, connected by an S-hook with beast-head terminals. 55.6 grams, 11 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Gold Ring with Sapphire
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
D-section hoop with octagonal bezel, facetted cone with inset replacement sapphire cabochon. 2.29 grams, 24.92 mm overall, 20.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12739-235715. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
