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LOT 1634
Medieval Iron Tool Group
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 - 8 1/2 in. (2.59 kg total, 13.3 - 21.5 cm).
Comprising axeheads, adze-axe heads, pickaxe head and others. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Stone Capital with Prophet Daniel and Lions
Spain or Southern France, 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
From an architectural column with a square upper face developing to a rounded base; a decorative frieze carved in the half-round depicting two seated lions, each with its tail looped around its lower body, supporting a pedestal on which a facing bust of a young boy is resting. 25.7 kg, 36 cm
Good condition
with Piasa, 7 June 2013, lot 17. 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.11738-202062.
The form of the capital and the shape of the beasts are similar to those sculptures that survive in churches on the pilgrimage route to Santiago da Compostela – namely in Southern France and Northern Spain, but the bodies of the lions have many correspondences with the capital sculptures of Poitou. The lions were considered to be guardians against evil and the image of the young boy is probably a representation of the prophet Daniel. There is a similar capital in the Church of d'Airvault (Deux-Sèvres) also ornamented with lions and a human head. -
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
Circa 15th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Including fire steels of various types with ornamental shaping. 165 grams total, 55-88 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of tools, cleavers, harness elements, strap hinges, fittings, nails and other miscellaneous items. 8.4 kg total, 2.8-39 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
