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LOT 1814
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.
PublishedExhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 19th June-9th September 2024; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefact on display.
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LOT 1814
Medieval Gilt Bronze Lion Finial
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Ostensorium with Semi-Precious Gemstones
Germany, Cologne, circa 1430 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,760
Comprising a tubular shank with lower plain collar and median ribbed and fluted collar, teardrop-shaped head with transverse tubular 'monstrance' or viewing aperture, knop to the apex of the teardrop on each face; obverse with ellipsoid and circular cells enclosing precious and semi-precious stones in a variety of shapes and colours; reverse with ring of domed studs and two hinged fastenings; mounted on a custom-made stand. 902 grams total, 32.4 cm high including stand
Mercier & Cie, 16 April 2023, no.214. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12292-221721. -
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Lion Finial
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Modelled in the half-round standing with head left on a plinth base, rectangular fixing socket to underside. 25.1 grams, 32 mm high
‘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. -
Medieval Bronze St. Edmunds Pilgrim's Badge
1450-1525 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Flat openwork badge with low-relief design of King (St.) Edmund of East Anglia tied to a tree flanked by two bowmen aiming at him, in a foliage setting; scar for attachment pin to reverse. 35.3 grams, 28 mm
Found Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
