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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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Medieval Silver Ring with Black Letter Inscription
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Penannular in form with rounded terminals, bearing a black letter inscription to the outer face, embellished with floral sprigs; repaired. 3.19 grams, 22.85 mm overall, 19.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Reverse Glass Painting of a Stag
Rhineland, circa 1520 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Rectangular glass panel with detailed painting of a stag bounding through dense coils of foliage, smaller hind to the rear and bird with spread wings; gilt field, mounted in a glazed wooden frame with velvet reveal. 324 grams, 19.5 x 16 cm
Schnitzler collection since 1930. Ex central London gallery. -
Medieval Silver Ring with Raised Bezel
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Plain D-sectioned hoop with round raised bezel. 2.33 grams, 21.20 mm overall, 18.89 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Found Sedgemoor, Somerset, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.SOM-01346D. Disclaimed under the Treasure Act with Treasure reference no.2017 T506.