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LOT 1738
Medieval 'Essex' Lead Spindle Whorl Collection
12TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/8 in. (267 grams total, 23-28 mm).
Mixed group including plano-convex, annular and conical types, some with surface ornament. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound various sites in Essex, UK.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Medieval Iron Horse Shoe Group
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Of various sizes, one with an inner plate within the arc of the shoe. 1.8 kg total, 11.5 - 16 cm
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. -
Medieval 'Thames' Bifacial Pewter Wine Tavern Token
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Obverse with heraldic heater shield, reverse with double-headed eagle. 0.74 grams, 16 mm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector. -
Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Nativity
Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Disc with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Mary in bed with infant Jesus in a crib beside her; attachment holes to the rim. 3.28 grams, 37 mm
Ex Peter Szuhay, 2005. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12054-217467.
These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life in repoussé, show Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval period including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, Saint Joseph is represented with the typical cap worn in Medieval Germany by the Jews of the same period.
