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LOT 1746
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
1300-1500 A.D.
1 5/8 in. (15.1 grams, 41 mm).
Quatrefoil in plan with triangular tab between each pair of lobes, blue and red enamelled design displaying a lion passant, with trace remains of gilding; mounting lug above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound North Yorkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-1013E4.
See Ashley, S., Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, for discussion.
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LOT 1746
Medieval Gilt Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Flagellation
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 Christ being beaten by two tunicked soldiers with flails; attachment holes to the rim. 2.63 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.12053-217472.
These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life (here the Flagellation) in repoussé, are showing Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval Age including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, the two executioners are represented with the typical caps worn in Medieval Germany by the Jews of the same period. -
Medieval 'Thames' Decorated Spangle Group
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Including rosette, advancing beast and other types; pierced for attachment. 1.51 grams total, 12-17 mm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector. Exhibited at the Capital Gains Exhibition in the Museum of London, circa 1970s, opened by Michael Wood. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Veiled Bust
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Hexagonal base with facetted neck and pierced lug handle; central facing bust with enigmatic surrounding legend 'S' [.]HIB[.]EAT.SVI.ER[...]I'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.15 grams, 22 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Yorkshire, UK.
