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LOT 1706
Medieval Buckle and Plate Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/2 in. (25.4 grams total, 23-40 mm).
Each displaying a zoomorphic and foliate design, most embellished with gilding or enamel. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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Renaissance Gold Ring with Young Satyr Gemstone
Circa 16th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £7,000 - 9,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,750
With round-section shank and dished bezel, inset glass cabochon displaying a youthful male bust in three-quarter view, possibly Apollo. 20.22 grams, 28.60 mm overall, 18.96 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
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. -
Medieval and Other Standing Lead Weight Collection
Circa 15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
The majority pierced for suspension, with a square base and body tapering towards the apex. 753 grams total, 32-54 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: horse harness elements, knives and other miscellaneous objects including keys. 6.5 kg total, 1.2-34 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Double-looped medieval buckles were often formed of a D-shape and a more and less smaller rectangle. During the Renaissance they often were realised with a moulded rosette on the edge of both D-shaped loops.
