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LOT 1617
Medieval Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Mount
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (22.2 grams, 41 mm).
An elaborate quatrefoil with mounting stud to centre on reverse; device a crowned capital letter 'R'; trace remains of red enamel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
The letter could possess either religious or secular significance.
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Medieval Silver Ring with Black Letter Inscription
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Penannular in form with rounded terminals, bearing a black letter inscription to the outer face, embellished with floral sprigs; repaired. 3.19 grams, 22.85 mm overall, 19.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval and Later Bronze Thimble Collection
Circa 15th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Found Berkshire, UK. -
Medieval Virgin and Child by a Follower of Dirk Bouts
Southern Netherlands, circa 1490 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Oil on board devotional panel in a gilt wooden frame; the Virgin in a bottle-green gown with gilt collar and cream undershift, crimson mantle; the naked Christ supported on his mother's left hip, his left foot clasped in the interleaved fingers of her right hand; textured gilt field; attributed to a follower of Dirk Bouts. 2.8 kg, 57 cm high
Collection of Henri and Suzanne Paradis since circa 1967. From the sale of their collection at Deburaux, 4 July 2015, lot 19. Ex central London gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11902-207281.
