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LOT 1793
Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 - 16 1/2 in. (2.75 kg total, 14-42 cm).
Mainly comprising cleavers, sickle blades and knives of various types. [25, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Ceramic Group
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a glazed tripod pot with repairs and chipped rim; unglazed pot with tripod feet and handle; footed pot with two handles to the rim and remains of interior glaze. 2.95 kg total, 15-27 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
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Medieval Alabaster Weeping Mary Magdalene
Sicily, circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,389
From a Lamentation scene, modelled in the round with naturalistic facial features and flowing hair; Mary depicted kneeling and wearing a long tunica talaris with short sleeves; her head downcast with sorrowful expression, lips slightly parted. 4.95 kg, 33 cm
Ex Palau Antiguitats, Barcelona, 2022. Ex central London gallery. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11748-202078.
Mary was considered the former sinner par excellence who, having abandoned the path of sinful vice, returned to original purity through the light of Christ, and accompanied Jesus until the last moments, shared the pain of his death with his mother and was witness of the Resurrection. Because of this, her appearance was often that of a simple girl, with long hair that echoed the biblical account. It was believed that through devotion and prayer to images of Mary Magdalene, the viewer might, like her, regain purity and find the same redemption that she was given by Christ. -
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Medieval Iron Axehead
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed of a sub-triangular-section socket, stamped to one cheek. 349 grams, 13.6 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
This type of axehead, with similar specimens found in the territories of the Teutonic Order, was by far the most popular form of axe which remains unchangeable and continues to be used in the Baltic to this day. It appears in East European territories as early as the mid 13th century A.D.
