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LOT 2326
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Three Lions
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (11.8 grams, 40.9 mm).
Heater-shaped with two separate fields to the obverse, one with three lions passant regardant on a red enamelled field, one with geometric motif on a blue enamelled field; attachment loop to the top.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
See Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number M.315-1921.
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LOT 2326
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Three Lions
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Medieval Gold Fede Ring with Amethysts
Circa 14th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Comprising a D-section hoop with clasped-hands motif to the underside; three radiating cells to the bezel, the outer two each with an amethyst cabochon, the central one absent. 2.14 grams, 20.76 mm overall, 17.48 x 16.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Acquired from Derek Content, 23 January 1995. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original invoice from Derek Content, 23 January 1995. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13453-259908.
The ring belongs to the category of fede rings, characterised by clasped hands on the back and ruby sets, conical bezels with oval settings. Sometimes, three knobs were used in place of the set of stones. -
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Collection
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising two discoid and two vesica-shaped examples; legends include: '*S' IOHEREIHESTEPHHAM', '*S'MARCH[...]WANIE', 'S'SVLVE[..]RICLVD[...]', '+S'AVG'TINI[.]WILLI', each with an impression. 55.5 grams total, 26-36 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. -
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Roger Son of John
Circa 1200-1350 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Pointed oval seal matrix with a central alpha(?) motif and a plain line border, surrounded by an inscription reading '+S'ROGAR FI IOHI' for 'seal of Roger son of John', the reverse with a raised rib terminating in a D-shaped lug, on either side of the rib an outward-facing crescent flanked by pellets; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 14.9 grams, 32 mm
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