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LOT 1875
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'Bassingbourn Family' Heraldic Casket Mount
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (12.56 grams, 56 mm).
Heater-shaped with three radiating attachment lugs; reserved heraldic design 'gyronny of twelve' with enamelled interstitial panels to accept enamel fil. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Nutley, Hampshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.BERK-DFB419.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The mount may have belonged to members of the Bassingbourn family, who bore arms blazoned 'gyronny of twelve, or and azure' in the 13th century. Possible owners include Warin de Bassingbourn, sheriff of Northants in 1267, who died in 1269; his son, Edmund, of Blyborough, Lincolnshire, who is recorded as active in 1282-1289; and Edmund's probable son, another Warin, who was recorded as serving in the Falkirk campaign of 1298 and was still alive in 1317.
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LOT 1875
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'Bassingbourn Family' Heraldic Casket Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval and Later Bronze Artefact Group
14th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including a bar arm with pendants, and other items. 27.55 grams total, 20-81 mm
Acquired on the UK art market circa 2005. From an old North Country, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
'The Willisham' Medieval Silver Stirrup Ring with Flower
1200-1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Comprising a flat-section shank and triangular bezel with octofoil ornament. 3.07 grams, 26.95 mm overall, 18.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Willisham, Suffolk, UK, on 15 February 2023, declared as Treasure and disclaimed with Treasure reference no.2023 T270. Accompanied with a copy of the report for H M Coroner and the Treasure Act receipt. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-F3AD86. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
