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LOT 1873
Medieval Inscribed Bronze Purse Bar
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (58 grams, 15.1 cm).
With niello-filled legend to the bar: 'AVE MARIA G[R]ACIA PLE' and to reverse 'A DOMINV TE CVM *'; central heater-shaped plaque with niello-filled 'W' to one face and 'IHS' monogram to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
Cf. for similar purse bars with religious inscription PAS no. BERK-C3DBF9, in Leahy, K., Lewis, M., Finds Identified II, Dress fittings & ornaments, Witham, 2020, p.175.
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LOT 1873
Medieval Inscribed Bronze Purse Bar
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Roman and Later Bronze Artefact Group
Circa 3rd-16th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: Anglo-Norman scabbard mount with high-relief lion passant gardant; harness mount with heraldic heater shield, rivet for attachment; obverse face of a two-part scabard chape with openwork trefoil'; buckle loop with lobes; ring bezel with 'W' and leaves; strap end with columnar shank and knop finial; small gilt heatert-shaped harness mount; Roman amphora-type strap end with punched-point detailing; trapezoidal appliqué fragment with raised lateral flanges, reserved Ultimate La Tène scrolls on a keyed field with remains of enamel fill. 79 grams total, 26-70 mm
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Pewter Turreted Plume Holder Pilgrim's Badge
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a tubular body splaying into three turreted towers, three loops on the reverse. 10.3 grams, 58 mm
From a European collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket. -
Medieval Bronze and Lead Artefact Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Mixed group including a gilt buckle plate with lion statant; a pilgrim's ampulla; a zoomorphic finial; a gilt pendant; and others. 72.8 grams total, 12-53 mm
Found North Yorkshire, UK.
