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LOT 0347
Medieval First Epistle of St. John Manuscript from a Latin Bible
FRANCE, 1240-1250 A.D.
7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (1.8 grams, 19 x 14 cm).
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. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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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LOT 0347
Medieval First Epistle of St. John Manuscript from a Latin Bible
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Cross Motif
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Featuring a D-section hoop expanding slightly at the shoulders with decorative grooves, discoid bezel with floral cross. 3.76 grams, 23.25 mm overall, 18.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Cabochon
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With a D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, the shoulders with punched pellets and foliate scrolls, raised bezel set with red glass cabochon. 4.19 grams, 23.01 mm overall, 18.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Personal Lead Seal Matrix of Ellis son of Altmus
13th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Discoid in plan with central cross potent in a border with legend '+ S' ELES FIL ALTMI' (seal of Ellis son of Altmus(?)). 15.6 grams, 32 mm
Ex Paul Moore collection, Sussex, UK, 1990s. Accompanied by a previous dealer's display card. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
'Altmus' appears as a family name in Germany but is not known as a personal name.
