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LOT 1307
Medieval Bronze 'Tyrell' Family Trade Weight with Heraldic Shields
CIRCA 1260-1300 A.D.
1 1/8 in. (25.5 grams, 30 mm).
Hemispherical with suspension loop at apex; four low-relief heraldic shields within roundels to the shoulder, scalloped lower edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Rodings, Essex, UK.
Property of an Essex collector.
The arms are divided per pale with one half showing as concentric chevrons, associated with the Tyrrell family who held lands in Essex in the 12th century and after. Sir John Tyrrell (c.1382 - 2 April 1437) of Herongate, Essex, was an English landowner, lawyer, administrator, and politician who was chosen three times as Speaker of the House of Commons.
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LOT 1307
Medieval Bronze 'Tyrell' Family Trade Weight with Heraldic Shields
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
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Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
'The Fressingfield' Medieval Gold Ring with Diamond
Late 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
With plain circular hoop and square diamond-shaped bezel with replicant natural diamond crystal. 0.77 grams, 22.70 mm overall, 17.24 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Fressingfield, Suffolk, UK, in September 2020 by David Steadman. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report with reference no.SF-709FC0. Accompanied by a copy of the Treasure Report for H M Coroner with reference no.2020T788. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum explaining that the Crown's interest in this find has been disclaimed.
