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LOT 1598
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Standing Figures
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (15.2 grams, 31 mm).
The oval die bearing a standing female figure next to a tree or shrub, a child(?) standing next to her, surrounding Latin legend 'SIGIL [...]GILE (or possibly SVLE) [...]'; hexagonal stem with collars and trefoil loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-AEF473.
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Medieval and Later Bronze Artefact Group
Circa 12th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including complete and fragmentary furniture fittings; strap ends; mounts; buttons, together with other miscellaneous items. 656 grams total, 16-96 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. -
Medieval and Later Pottery Fragment Group
Circa 15th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising glazed, unglazed, decorated and polychrome fragments mainly from tiles and vessels, together with a vessel fragment featuring a lion modelled in relief. 11 kg total, 4-22 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Hunting Scene
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
The hoop with chamfered edges, expanding at the shoulders to an octagonal bezel engraved with a hunting scene: a stag bounding right, pursued by a standing figure holding what is likely a crossbow or a gun. 7.45 grams, 24.67 mm overall, 21.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
