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LOT 2265
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Head of John the Baptist
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.33 grams, 20.9 mm).
With central profile bust, border with legend '* CAPVT SERVI DEI' (head of a servant of God); supplied with an impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2265
Medieval Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Head of John the Baptist
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Medieval Stained Glass Roundel Pair
Northern France, circa 1280 A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising: matched pair, each a discoid panel with lead frame, inner quatrefoil of coloured glass with central square frame; modern hooks for suspension. 3.7 kg total, 38 cm wide each
Charles van der Heyden, Rotterdam, until 1994; by descent within the family until 2020. -
Medieval Gold Iconographic Ring with Saint Catherine
Circa 15th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With an oval bezel engraved in fine outline with Saint Catherine of Alexandria, shown standing frontally beside the spiked wheel of her martyrdom; the shoulders engraved with stylised floral ornament, curved fluting and rows of beaded decoration extending around the hoop. 2.62 grams, 19.22 mm overall, 17.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13505-263380.
Saint Catherine was among the saints represented on late medieval English iconographic rings, which served as personal expressions of devotion. -
Medieval Bronze Wine Barrel Tap Handle with Cockerel
14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Tapering spigot with a hole, handle formed as a cockerel in profile. 37.7 grams, 53 mm
Acquired early 2000s. Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
