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LOT 2021
Medieval Decorated Lead 'Spangle' Collection
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (2.67 grams total, 13-18 mm).
Including a regardant beast, two with a start motif, a standing bird, and two others; each pierced through the upper edge for attachment. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
Ex Capital Gains Exhibition at the Museum of London.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Medieval Silver Ring with Spread Eagle
12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Discoid bezel with incuse rim, eagle with head turned and wings splayed. 2.67 grams, 21.26 mm overall, 18.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval First Epistle of St. John Manuscript from a Latin Bible
France, 1240-1250 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Vellum leaf with dense bastarda script in two blocks to each page; decorated versals in red and blue; historiated capital 'Q' with liquid gold frame and seated figure reading from a book; text from the First Epistle of St. John. 1.8 grams, 19 x 14 cm
Private collection, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval and Later Bronze Thimble Collection
Circa 15th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising five beehive types and four with an open top. 33 grams total, 14-21 mm
Found on various UK sites since 1974. 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.
