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LOT 2276
Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix of William
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (7.28 grams, 29 mm).
With central motif of a lion courant, border with legend '* S' VVILL[...]VS[.]ACI'; supplied with an impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2276
Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix of William
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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Medieval Gold Ring with Legend and Amethyst Intaglio
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Flat hoop and discoid bezel with central cell and inset intaglio lion couchant; flange rim with impressed detailing and cross potent; hoop with enigmatic retrograde legend in serifed Greek and Latin capitals '+*Π*O*N*O*Y*O*I*E*N'. 4.04 grams, 19.36 mm overall, 16.48 x 15.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13452-259841.
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Late Medieval Bronze Ring Group with Glass Cabochons
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising flat-section hoop with ribbed outer face and sun-shaped bezel holding an iridescent cabochon; flat-section hoop with ribbed outer face, applied pellets to each arm, circular bezel enclosing a red glass cabochon. 12.36 grams total, 25-26 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Stained Glass Roundel with Two Women in Conversation
Northern France, circa 1530-1540 A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
With painted scene of two females, one in profile and the other in three-quarter view holding a lit candle; mounted in a lead came. 260 grams, 20.7 cm
Private collection, London, UK.
