Loading, please wait...
LOT 2019
Medieval Bronze Shrine Head of a Lady
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (49 grams, 34 mm).
Hollow-formed with everted rim to the neck, hair held in a snood, with shallow lentoid eyes, bottle-shaped nose and slit mouth; remains of fixing pin to top of head.
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
Private English collection formed in the 1990s.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
'The Eastchurch' Medieval Gold Gem-Set Annular Brooch
Circa 1200-1350 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,030
Surface of the frame with filigree decoration in the form of conical, spiralling coils of corded wire, each with applied granules, tubular collets forming the six bezels, each set with a gemstone: smooth cabochon garnets of different shades of red and pink and a single citrine; straightened. 4.33 grams, 28 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Eastchurch, Kent, UK, on Sunday 6th September 2020; declared as Treasure and disclaimed under Treasure Reference no.2020-T978. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-D06625. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12548-231993. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The design of this brooch, in terms of shape, form and decoration most closely resembles 'the Waterford ring brooch' found in Waterford, Ireland and dated to c.1210. The similarities include: the corded wire applied to the inner and outer edges of the front of the frame; applied spiralling coils of the same corded wire with granules; tubular collets set with stones; a pin with a decorated sub-rectangular collar; a punched hole on the inner half of the frame for the pin's attachment loop. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel of Virgin and Child
Northern France, Normandy, circa 1310-1330 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,050
Rectangular panel with segmented border in lead frame; polychrome scene of Mary enthroned as the Queen of Heaven with crown over her headrail, nimbate infant Jesus on her knee. 2.2 kg, 27.5 x 48.8 cm
De Baecque Encheres, 14 April 2008, no.202. with Orne Enchreres, 5 December 2020, no.232. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12506-230651. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With punched pellets to the outer face in concentric bands. 8.64 grams, 20 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.
