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LOT 2000
Medieval Bronze Manuscript Clasp with Wolf's Head
14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (25 grams, 48 mm).
Square in plan with hinge knuckles and pin to trailing edge, wolf-head clasp with pierced mouth; octofoil design with secondary piercing.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2000
Medieval Bronze Manuscript Clasp with Wolf's Head
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Dragon-Headed Fitting
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a rectangular bar with curved loop, finial formed as an intricately detailed dragon head with large teardrop-shaped eyes. 6.2 grams, 27 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with Quatrefoil
France, circa 1320 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Discoid panel in lead frame, yellow glass painted with quatrefoil leaves motif. 114 grams, 12.2 cm
Some restoration.
From the collection of the Phillips family, owners of John Hardman & Co, Birmingham (metalsmiths and stained glass fabricators), founded 1838. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising of round-section hoop ring, discoid flat bezel with star motif; a stamp seal with discoid base, hexagonal-section shaft and pierced lug finial; a ring with a cut flat-section hoop and plain oval bezel; a flat 'fleur-de-lys' hinge with two suspension loops on a side. 24.86 grams total, 19-42 mm
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
