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LOT 2352
Medieval Bronze Purse Bar Group
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 1/2 in. (92.56 grams total, 50-62 mm).
Comprising: one with articulated swivel and rings to the lateral arms, incised heater shield with arms of a pile and three bezants; one with square swivel and row of attachment loops to the underside of the arms. [2]
ProvenanceFound Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
See Williams, D., Finds Research Group, Datasheet 50, Copper-Alloy Purse Components, 2018; Portable Antiquities Scheme nos.SWYOR-CE33E6 and SF-D7FD28.
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LOT 2352
Medieval Bronze Purse Bar Group
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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Medieval and Later Bronze and Other Buckle Collection
Circa 13th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A collection of metal buckles, dress and strap fittings, comprising single-loop and double-loop buckle frames, associated plates, mounts and fastening fragments, including a shaped buckle frame decorated with pronounced curling scrolls, probably intended for a shoe or knee fastening. 87 grams total, 23-41 mm
Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection.
These illustrate the varied construction of fittings attached to leather straps or clothing, combining functional loops, bars and hooks with decorative profiles and surface ornament. The group principally represents medieval and early modern fastening types. The double-oval frames belong to a tradition particularly widespread during the later medieval period and the 16th–17th centuries, while the more elaborate scroll-decorated frame is consistent with late 17th- or early 18th-century dress accessories. -
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Collection
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Including discoid and vesica-shaped types; legends include: 'S'TOME[.]H[...]EHERST', ':s' TYE[..]MICHAEL', '+S'IOHISPWILLI[..]', 'S'ROGERIWILL', each with an impression. 63 grams total, 20-39 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. -
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Monumental Medieval Stone Gable from a Buttress of York Minster Chapter House
England, York Minster Chapter House, circa 1280-1300 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Carved in low relief with blind tracery composed of an elongated trilobe on top of two pointed arches, also carved with trefoil cusps. 250 kg approximately, 103 cm including stand
Sold at York Minster Stone Auction, 20th February 2010, no.63. Accompanied by an original certificate of authenticity.
The buttresses of the chapter house were built primarily to support its very large wooden roof, and their innovative design has been much discussed for this and their role in the building's drainage system. York Minster is one of England's most interesting and significant buildings. The chapter house was begun in about 1280 as a centrally planned, octagonal structure, and it was constructed as a venue for the meeting of the members of the chapter.
