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LOT 1859
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix Pair
14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (15.4 grams total, 21 mm each).
One with incuse squirrel motif; the other with a bird of prey seizing a smaller bird, accompanied by the legend 'ALAS IE SV PRIS' for 'Alas, I am caught'. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Late Medieval Period Gold Signet Ring with Arabic Inscription
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
With D-section hoop and disc bezel, incised nasta'liq inscription. 8.13 grams, 20.48 mm overall, 17.47 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
From an old French collection believed to have been formed in the 1960s. Acquired privately as part of a collection in the early 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12298-214825. -
Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1st-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Including coiled, disc-bezel and other types. 40 grams total, 22-27 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Medieval and Tudor 'Published' Bronze Clothes Fastener Collection
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including hooked tags, trefoil rosette hooks, slotted tags and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series and Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD 1840. 54.6 grams total, 20-54 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
