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LOT 1660
Medieval Initial 'N' Tempera on Parchment from a Choir Book
ITALY, 15TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (0.8 grams, 82 x 45 mm).
Vellum manuscript (psalter) section with versal 'N' in red with blue inked foliage and scrolls surrounding. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, USA, formed in the 1980s.
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LOT 1660
Medieval Initial 'N' Tempera on Parchment from a Choir Book
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Medieval Lead Trade Weight Group
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: a large square type with bevelled edges, low-relief compass motif; smaller square with knotwork motif. 338 grams total, 23-52 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, 1990s. From a North London, UK, collection. -
Medieval 'Thames' Glazed Floor Tile Fragment Group
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including one with a glazed fret design, one with radiating combs and another type. 1.65 kg total, 11.6-13.1 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector. -
Medieval Lead Figure of a Noble Woman
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Modelled in the round standing female figure wearing an elegantly draped ankle-length robe, left arm extended; mounting spike to head; possibly image of a saint 103 grams, 12 cm
Found near Wetwang, East Yorkshire, UK. Acquired circa 2005. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Despite the classical-influenced drapery, the figure has a belt around her waist and wears a fitted kirtle (dress), a style of clothing from the 14th century. Similar statuettes, maybe votive images of saints, have been found across England.
