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LOT 1718
Medieval Bronze Equine Bridle Strap Slide Group
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/8 in. (48.7 grams total, 23-28 mm).
Mixed group including conical and fluted-rosette types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
See Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, for discussion.
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Medieval Romanesque Marble Head of a Saint
Late 12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Carved naturalistically in the round as a mature male figure with short wavy hair, full beard and moustache, his brow furrowed and mouth held slightly ajar; repaired. 3.8 kg, 18 cm
Acquired in Europe before 1996. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11809-206816.
The head was carved as an image of a saint, Apostle or a prophet. The accomplished and sophisticated style of carving on this head can be compared to some of the most celebrated Romanesque buildings of Southern France. The carving of the head resembles the representations of heads and faces of 12th century French Romanesque art, for example those of Saint Trophime in Arles. This imposing head once served as an important architectural part of a lavishly decorated church, possibly in western France. Its form and the size suggest that the head was not only decorative but that it would have been structurally important – perhaps part of a row of statues of apostles and prophets like those depicted on the Saint Trophime façade. -
Medieval and Other Mixed Artefact Collection
Circa 4th millennium B.C.-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including a knapped flint spearpoint, matchcase, belt-hook, finger ring and other items. 137 grams total, 12-61 mm
Acquired since the 1970s. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Shrine Head of a Lady
12th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Hollow-formed with everted rim to the neck, hair held in a snood, with shallow lentoid eyes, bottle-shaped nose and slit mouth; remains of fixing pin to top of head. 49 grams, 34 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. Private English collection formed in the 1990s. Property of an Essex gentleman.
