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LOT 1963
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'Pembroke Earls of Valence' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (9.15 grams, 39 mm).
Heater-shaped with pierced lug above, enamel-filled heraldic design to obverse; variant of the arms of Valence blazoned 'barruly or and azure an orle of martlets gules'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Nutley, Hampshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of an article on the pendant titled A Frenchman at the English Court by I.H. Szymansk.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Valence arms feature horizontal blue and white stripes, while the present mount is reconstructed with blue and yellow.
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LOT 1963
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'Pembroke Earls of Valence' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Eighteen objects with record sheets by Jim Halliday. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
N.B. This lot is for UK purchase only. -
'The Caunton' Medieval Gold Ring with Cobalt Blue Gemstone
1300-1400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
With plain circular hoop with circular cross-section, attached to the shoulders of the pentagon-shaped bezel and set with natural cobalt blue polished stone, possibly a cabochon sapphire; the hoop professionally straightened and re-joined. 2.01 grams, 24.17 mm overall, 20.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Caunton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, by David Dillon on Thursday 19th May 2022, declared as Treasure and disclaimed by the Crown with Treasure case no.2022 T752. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.DENO-23C183. Accompanied by a letter from the finder describing the circumstances of finding. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12899-237641. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Artefact Group including Pocket Sundial Bar
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including a pocket sundial bar with incised lines and numbers, mouth with a pair of stylised passant guardant lions, 'fig' gesture strap end and others. 66 grams total, 18-58 mm
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.
