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LOT 1847
Medieval Bronze Turret Ring Brooch with Cabochons
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (5.11 grams, 30 mm).
An annular decorated frame with six raised knops, each set with cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Graham Slater (1924-2024) collection, Cambridge, UK; his collection assembled since the 1980s.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Medieval Bronze and Silver-Gilt Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: a gilt mount with volute scrolls, three studs to the reverse; an enamelled square mount with four projecting loops, the central panel with a flower motif; a square mount with a tall dome to the centre, pierced through the corners. 36.9 grams total, 25-35 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Pope Clement III Lead Papal Bulla
1187-1191 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
The obverse depicting the busts of St Peter and St Paul each within an inverted pear-shaped compartment defined by pellets; cross pattee supported on a staff between the busts and at the top of the bulla in the centre remains of the letters 'SPASPE', abbreviations for St Paul and St Peter; reverse inscribed over three lines 'CLE/MENS/PP.III.', with an omega above the letters 'PP'; both obverse and reverse faces with a pelletted perimeter. 34 grams, 37 mm
Found Suffolk, UK, circa 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Pope Clement III played a significant role in mediating disputes and organizing the Third Crusade. He was known for settling the conflict between the Papacy and the city of Rome, allowing the Papacy to return after a six-year exile. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant Group
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Including heater, trefoil and other types, with enamel fill to the heraldic designs. 44.4 grams total, 37-45 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
