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LOT 1676
Medieval Gold Pilgrim's Sunburst Applique
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.21 grams, 12 mm).
Formed from sheet-gold with nine rays; small loop to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Medieval Gilt Bronze Equine Strap Slide
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a square panel with post at each corner supporting a plaque with gilt acanthus motif in a textured field. 21.1 grams, 30 mm
Acquired from Allan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, in 2004. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. -
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Medieval Four Basse-Taille Plaques from a Processional Cross Depicting Four Evangelists
Catalonia, circa 1400-1420 A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Group of four quatrefoil plaques, each with a hole to the end of each arm for attachment and detailed enamelled image of an evangelist's emblem (man, lion, eagle, calf) on a deep blue field. 26 grams total, 48-50 mm
with Galerie Charles Ratton, 2021. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12058-217470.
From the 4th century A.D., the vision of Ezekiel and John's Apocalypse, assigned the lion, the angel, the eagle, and the ox a place in the iconography of the Tetramorph to represent the four evangelists. Therefore, during the Middles Ages and until today, the evangelists' emblems are: Matthew represented by an angel, Mark by a lion, Luke by a calf and John by an eagle. Strangely, in this set the image of an angel holding a scroll bears the inscription 'Marcus' (St Mark). These quatrefoils were usually decorating caskets keeping relics of saints, holy books or crosses. -
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Medieval Lead Weight Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Primarily discoid and shield-shaped in plan, displaying floral, cruciform and enigmatic designs in relief. 664 grams total, 35-63 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection.
Shield-shaped weights are common detector finds. They are widespread across England and most common in the north of the country. Lead discs are very common as well, with both often engraved with the badge of the trader.
