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LOT 2347
Medieval Gilt Reliquary Figure of a Saint
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (82.9 grams, 89 mm).
The saint with a tonsured hairstyle, loose robe, left hand holding a book and right hand raised palm-outward, attachment pin to the top of the head for a halo; rectangular-section trumpet-shaped base developing to a flat stem.
ProvenanceFound Romney Marsh area, Kent, UK area, 1990-2020.
Property of a Kent, UK gentleman.
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LOT 2347
Medieval Gilt Reliquary Figure of a Saint
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Buckle Plate with Beast Facing Back
Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Rectangular plaque with low-relief image of a stylised seated beast with ornamental tail on a gilded field; pierced to the top, remains of a catchplate to the reverse. 13.6 grams, 36.6 mm
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Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of William Son of Ansell
Circa 1200-1300 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Circular seal matrix with an eight-pointed star or flower as the central device, surrounded by a retrograde legend reading '+S'WILL'I FIL' ANSELLI-' with the final symbol being a place filler, translating to 'seal of William son of Ansell', the reverse with an incomplete suspension lug and an inked collector's note; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 14.7 grams total, 28 mm
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