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LOT 1555
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 3 in. (198 grams total, 54-76 mm).
Including fire steels of various types with ornamental shaping. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1555
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Silver-Gilt Jewelled Cross with Inscription
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Set with a central cabochon-cut amethyst, rounded knops with textured detailing to the end of each arm, integral loop for suspension; to the reverse, the name 'HENRI' inscribed on the vertical axis, the acronym 'AGLA' horizontally, a Maltese cross to the centre. 2.95 grams, 31 mm
UK art market, acquired prior to 1985. From the collection of a North American gentleman, acquired in 2012.
The acronym 'AGLA' stands for the Hebrew phrase 'Atah gebur le-olam Adonai', meaning 'Thine Is The Power Throughout Endless Ages, O Lord'; it was used particularly in exorcisms, healing and divination, and was associated with Rosicrucianism. -
Medieval Bronze 'Stansam and Cotton Families' Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant Group
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including one with a horse or unicorn(?) passant (Stansam family); one with reserved eagle(?) displayed on a blue field (Cotton family). 21.4 grams total, 42-43 mm
Found UK. Acquired on the UK art market after 2000. Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK. -
Large Medieval Pewter Lion Retainer's Badge
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
The lion standing left, with detailing to its shaggy mane and forepaws. 6.3 grams, 64 mm
European collection, 1990s. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.