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LOT 0339
Medieval Carved Oak Boss with the Mask of a Man and Foliage
CIRCA 1475 A.D.
9 5/8 in. (2.3 kg, 24.5 cm).
Carved in the half-round as a tonsured male face centred in an octofoil with mounting sockets and lateral piercings. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollection of Roderick and Valentine Butler, Marwood House, Honiton, Devon.
with Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, 10 March 2020, no.436.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12496-230639.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0339
Medieval Carved Oak Boss with the Mask of a Man and Foliage
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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Medieval Iron Horseshoes
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One crescentic with flanges to ends, the other a hoop. 850 grams total, 12.7-16 cm
Found Derbyshire, UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Gold Ring with Cabochon
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Round-section hoop supporting a cruciform segmented bezel with inset glass(?) cabochon. 5.87 grams, 27.93 mm overall, 18.17x20.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Previously acquired on the German art market. Ex Cumberland Coin Fair, London, UK, in the 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval and Later 'Thames' Lead Seal Collection
15th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising thirty-two lead seals with various motifs, some open. 170 grams total, 11-39 mm
Found on the Thames foreshore in the 1980s. Property of an Essex collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
