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LOT 1721
Medieval 'East Anglia' Bronze Seal Matrix with Grotesque
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.2 grams, 25 mm).
Chessman-type matrix with central motif of a grotesque surrounded by the legend '+IE SV...' [‘I am’ – but also ‘Jesus’]. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.
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LOT 1721
Medieval 'East Anglia' Bronze Seal Matrix with Grotesque
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Medieval and Later Bronze Buckle Group
15th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Including D-shaped, rectangular, double-loop and other types. 242 grams total, 12-50 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. -
Medieval Bronze Limoges Saint
13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising a tongue-shaped curved-section body pierced in two places for attachment and forked lower end, with rounded shoulders and bowed head with soft features and short hair. 20 grams, 86 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
From the 12th to 14th century, there was a large industry producing metal objects decorated in enamel using the champlevé technique, of which most of the survivals and probably most of the original production, are religious objects such as reliquaries, crosses and statues of saints. -
Medieval Gold Ring with Floral Bezel
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Comprising a round-section hoop with an applied floral bezel, small pellet between each petal; decorative wire wrapped around the hoop on each side of the bezel, probably modified from an earlier Hellenistic earring. 2.88 grams, 20.87 mm overall, 16.33 x 15.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
