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LOT 0401
Medieval Bronze Oval-Shaped Seal Matrix with Mary and Child
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (12.3 grams, 28 mm).
With tapering shank, collar and trefoil loop above; central motif of Mary and Child beneath a frond; pelletted border and legend 'AVE MARIA GRACIA' (Hail Mary [full of] Grace).
ProvenanceFound Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0401
Medieval Bronze Oval-Shaped Seal Matrix with Mary and Child
Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
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Medieval Framed Vellum Illuminated Manuscript Page
England, 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
Vellum manuscript page with illuminated capital in blue, green, coral and liquid gold and dense blackletter text with decorative bands in blue, white and liquid gold; Latin prayer beginning 'Domine ihu xpe' (Lord Jesus Christ) ... ut lancea caritatis tue penetres cor meum (so that the spear of your love may penetrate my heart); below, 18th century printed image of the ruins of Crowland Abbey; both in a glazed wooden frame with a burgundy reveal. 1.25 kg, 45 x 31 cm
From a Blackheath, London, UK, deceased estate. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
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Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Hail Mary and Jesus
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With central motif of three figures in a boat with crescent and star above, pelletted border and legend '* AVE MARIA IESVS' (Hail Mary [and] Jesus); tapering shank and trefoil loop above. 9.58 grams, 24 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
