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LOT 1579
Medieval Ceramic Group
15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
2 3/4 - 13 1/2 in. (3.4 kg total, 7-34 cm).
Composed of glazed and unglazed vessels including a small tankard, skillet, handled cup, spouted jar and other vessels, together with a statuette of a baboon; chipped and cracked. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Arms of England
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Displaying three lions passant guardant on a heater-shaped shield; occluded suspension loop. 4.5 grams, 31 mm
Found UK. Acquired on the UK art market after 2000. Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK. -
Medieval and Later Dutch Pottery Pit Dug Fragment Group
Circa 15th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Most glazed and from various vessel types, including examples with decoration. 19.5 kg total, 1.5-17.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Large Late Medieval Wooden Spread Eagle Lectern Figure
Flanders, 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Painted and carved in the round as an imposing eagle standing atop a globe, wings half-spread, semi-naturalistic detailing and remains of gilding; accompanied by its (likely) original wrought iron tripod stand with facetted and collared shaft; also accompanied by a modern custom-made display stand. 15.3 kg total, 1.75 m high including stand
Ex Mayer collection. Private collection, South West France. with SVV Prunier, 11 October 2020, lot 79. Ex central London gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.202075.
Possibly used as a lectern at some point and modified for this purpose with a transverse ledge cut into the rear of the tail.