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LOT 1666
Medieval Bronze Steelyard Weight with Heraldic Shields
CIRCA 1260-1300 A.D.
1 1/4 in. (70 grams, 32 mm).
Hemispherical with suspension loop at apex; three heraldic shields within roundels to the shoulder, scalloped lower edge.
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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LOT 1666
Medieval Bronze Steelyard Weight with Heraldic Shields
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Late Medieval Bronze Chalice
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Formed with a U-shaped bowl, tapering cylindrical stem and domed discoid foot, the body exterior displaying clusters of vertical ribs alternating with columns of pellets; mounted on a custom-made wooden display base. 750 grams, 12 cm high (890 grams total, 15 cm high including stand)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
The chalice is the most important liturgical object used in Christian worship, and for centuries it has been given a central place on the altar. Its form directly references the vessel used by Christ during the Last Supper when, according to the Gospel of Matthew (26:27-28) he ‘took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to [his disciples], saying: Drink ye all of it for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.’ Since the moment of transubstantiation is believed to occur while the chalice is filled with the Communion wine, such vessels have historically been created using the richest, most precious materials available to the church and its craftsmen. -
Medieval Lead Weight Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Shield-shaped, discoid and rectangular in broad form, displaying floral, star and other enigmatic motifs. 609 grams total, 35-58 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Renaissance Gold Ring with Young Satyr Gemstone
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Opening Bid: £3,750
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Acquired in the 1980s on the London art market. Ex Walsh collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11906-207091.
