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LOT 2256
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Bird
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.23 grams, 27 mm).
Chessman type with central bird beneath a feather, border with legend 'PRIVE SVM[.]', supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
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LOT 2256
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Bird
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Expanding Cross Mount
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Cruciform plaque with fixing stud, beaded border and central boss. 2.12 grams, 19 mm
Found Essex, UK. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Large Medieval Solid Gold Annular Brooch
1400-1500 A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Composed of an annular frame with a rectangular cross-section and flat upper and lower surfaces; the pin retained and in the form of a rectangular loop with a hexagonal-sectioned shaft; on the upper face of the pin, at the junction of the loop and shaft a raised transverse ridge; along the outer edge a visible join where the loop of the pin is folded around the frame, no constriction of the frame to accommodate the pin. 16.16 grams, 29 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in North Northamptonshire, UK, on 6th April 2024; declared as Treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2024 T473, subsequently disclaimed by the Crown and returned to the landowner. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NARC-2ADEC8. Accompanied by a copy of the Report on Potential Treasure for H M Coroner from Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from The British Museum on behalf of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, informing that the Crown's interest in this find has been disclaimed. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13455-260884.
A similar example has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, IOW-506491(2013-T72), and has been processed as Treasure, dating to the 15th-16th centuries. The thickness of the cross-section of the object is uncommon for Medieval annular frames, and the Isle of Wight example is extensively decorated, while this example is plain. In terms of form, this example is also similar to a copper-alloy example from York (YORYM1458), which, while similar in plan and section, is decorated with an engraved inscription. -
Medieval Inscribed Bronze Ring
Circa 1300-1500 A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
D-section ring with slightly bevelled inside edges, exterior with incised letters including R, I's and N's with a single-line border running on the top and bottom edges. 2.99 grams, 20.05 mm overall, 16.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, UK. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-0856C8.
