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LOT 1665
Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix of Richard of Heyford
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.65 grams, 33 mm).
Displaying a fish head, crescent moon and star, two rosettes, legend 'S' RICARDI DE HEIFORD' for 'seal of Richard of Heyford' (either of the places so named in Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire)'; suspension loop to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 1665
Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix of Richard of Heyford
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Comprising rowel spurs; cutlery; horse shoes; knives, implements and other miscellaneous items. 3.9 kg total, 5-31 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Silver-Gilt 'Believe Me' Seal Matrix Cap
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Displaying an embossed bird within a roundel, Latin inscription '+ CREDE : MIChI' ('Believe Me') surrounding; the side edge inscribed 'GRADEMARI[A]'. 0.95 grams, 12 mm
Acquired from a London gallery in 1990. Ex property of a North London gentleman.
A wide range of people would have used a seal, from the monarch to small landowners and tradespeople, anyone with a need for business or legal documents. Individuals had personal seals, but seals were also used by official bodies such as town corporations, trade and religious guilds, cathedrals, abbeys and monasteries, having religious inscriptions like in this one. -
Medieval Bronze Buckle Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising examples with and without tongues, and strap ends. 101 grams total, 8-50 mm
Found Essex, UK.
