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LOT 1754
Medieval Bronze Ring with Ring-and-Dot Decoration
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.61 grams, 24.90 mm overall, 19.61 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
D-section hoop and circular bezel with punched ring-and-dot motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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 1754
Medieval Bronze Ring with Ring-and-Dot Decoration
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Medieval Limestone 'Pictish Type' Fish Carving
Circa 15th-16th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £312
Rectangular block with high-relief carving to the upper face, comprising two fishes placed side-by-side, one with heavy scale detailing, the other with a bifurcated tail; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 24 kg total, 51 cm wide including stand
Discovered in part of a stone garden wall during demolition. Ex Stamford deceased estate, Lincolnshire, UK. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The carving style bears similarities to the low-relief carvings on Pictish picture stones, although a close match for the subject matter is absent. A stone recorded at Dunnicaer, Scotland, is carved with a fish symbol but its execution is very sparse and linear in comparison with the heavy detailing of the present piece. See Noble, G., The Problem with the Picts, in Current Archaeology, issue 134, June 2020. -
Medieval Silvered Bronze Knight's Horse Harness Pendant with Lamb of God
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Quatrefoil type with reserved agnus dei silvered on an enamelled field; loop absent. 10 grams, 28 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Stamp Seal
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Facetted looped stem, oval bezel with intersecting lozenge and rectangle, central image of a hound riding on a hound, inscription surrounding. 6.09 grams, 19 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
