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LOT 1911
Medieval Ecclesiastical Oval Chess-Piece Type Seal Matrix
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.1 grams, 26 mm).
Oval seal with a tapering hexagonal-section handle surmounted by a suspension loop, underside with a standing nimbate Saint Catherine, a wheel to her side and an inscription 'SAVNC[T]A CATRINA' surrounding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1911
Medieval Ecclesiastical Oval Chess-Piece Type Seal Matrix
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Medieval Lead Personal Seal Matrix for John
England, 1100-1300 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Discoid type with central intaglio eight-pointed star; Latin inscription to border '* S' IOH'S W[...]'; possibly '* S' IOH'S F WILL' for 'Sigillum Iohannis filii Willelmi' (Seal of John, son of William). 13.1 grams, 27 mm
Found Harrold, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.44886. -
Royal Medieval Bronze Carriage Plate of Edward III and his Wife Queen Philippa of Hainault
England, 1327-1377 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Discoid appliqué, flat in section and slightly distorted; incuse heraldic detailing to obverse blazoned 'Quarterly 1st and 4th Gules three lions passant guardant [Or] 2nd and 3rd [Or] four lions rampant [in a quadrangle] the 1st and 4th Sable the 2nd and 3rd [Gules]'. 37.2 grams, 59 mm
Found Lowick, East Northamptonshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BH-7A9E2F.
The Royal College of Arms has identified these arms as belonging to King Edward III and his wife, Philippa of Hainault (r. 1327 - 1369). The terminus post quem for this piece is therefore 1327, the date of the marriage, and the likely terminus ante quem is Edward's death in 1377. A circular mount with the same fixing method, which bore the arms of the Bishopric of Ely, was found in Norfolk and is illustrated and described by Steven Ashley (2002: Fig. 20, p. 45, no. 196). The presence of the royal arms on this piece is likely to be a public display of allegiance to the throne rather than an indication of ownership on the part of the crown. -
Medieval to Post Medieval Bronze and Other Artefact Group
12th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Large group of mixed artefacts, including clothes fasteners, mounts, brooches, buckles, coins, and others. 755 grams total, 11-83 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only.
