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LOT 1961
Medieval Gilt Bronze Buckle Plate with Lion
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.46 grams, 24 mm).
Rectangular gilt bronze body with a low-relief lion passant regardant, a pair of attachment loop on a side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Graham Slater (1924-2024) collection, Cambridge, UK; his collection assembled since the 1980s.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
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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14th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including a bar arm with pendants, and other items. 27.55 grams total, 20-81 mm
Acquired on the UK art market circa 2005. From an old North Country, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Lion's Head Fitting
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
D-section curved hook, octagonal fitting with stylised animal head finial. 21.9 grams, 60 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Inscribed Bronze Ring
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With hatched shoulders, ellipsoid bezel with enigmatic legend in two lines. 4.92 grams, 22.93 mm overall, 20.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
