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LOT 0350
Medieval Gilt Bronze Lion Finial
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (25.1 grams, 32 mm high).
Modelled in the half-round standing with head left on a plinth base, rectangular fixing socket to underside.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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Medieval Stained Glass Panel with the Crucifixion
Germany, Erfurt(?), circa 1420 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,889
Rectangular with lead came framing; scene of the Crucifixion with emaciated nimbate Christ on the Christ flanked by a robed and nimbate male and female figure (Mary Magdalene), within an arch formed by two vertical pillars with facet detailing, scroll with 'INRI' above. 3.3 kg, 59.5 x 44 cm
Galerie de Chartres, 8 March 2009, lot 12. Ex central London gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11904-207296. -
Medieval and Later Iron Tool Group
Circa 14th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Most relating to farming or woodworking. 1.17 kg total, 14.5-27 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Medieval Bronze Steelyard Weight with Heraldic Shields
Circa 1260-1300 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Hemispherical with suspension loop at apex; three heraldic shields within roundels to the shoulder, scalloped lower edge. 70 grams, 32 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection.
