Loading, please wait...
LOT 1729
Medieval Gold Granulated Cross Pendant
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.52 grams, 9 mm).
Cluster of larger granules with smaller granule satellites, loop above.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1729
Medieval Gold Granulated Cross Pendant
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
-
Medieval Printed Paper Bible Page by Johann Grüninger
Printed 1510 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Page of a rag-paper bible with text printed in two columns and with marginal notes to both sides; portion of Book of Jeremiah; printed in Strasbourg by Johann Grüninger with commentary by Nicholas de Lyra. 13 grams, 32.2 x 22.8 cm
From the private collection of M. Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.
Johannes Grüninger (1455-1533) was a prolific German printer, active from 1482 to 1533, who printed up to 80 books a year in Latin and in German, as well as wall-maps. His bible was issued in two volumes, which allowed it be produced on smaller pages than for most standard editions. -
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. -
Norman 'Thames' Bronze Griffin Dagger Chape Fragment
Circa 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With pointillé detailing to the body and wing, head with perpendicular lateral extension. 1.5 grams, 19 mm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector.
