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LOT 1868
Medieval Knight's Gilt-Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Arms of England
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12 grams, 46 mm).
Shield-shaped pendant with the Royal Arms of England, with three lions passant guardant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 1868
Medieval Knight's Gilt-Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Arms of England
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Silver Decorated Ring Brooch
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Annular brooch with a dagger-shaped pin, the upper part of the body twisted and decorated with pellets. 0.68 grams, 17 mm
From a continental European collection. From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Roman and Later Bronze Artefact Group
Circa 3rd-16th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: Anglo-Norman scabbard mount with high-relief lion passant gardant; harness mount with heraldic heater shield, rivet for attachment; obverse face of a two-part scabard chape with openwork trefoil'; buckle loop with lobes; ring bezel with 'W' and leaves; strap end with columnar shank and knop finial; small gilt heatert-shaped harness mount; Roman amphora-type strap end with punched-point detailing; trapezoidal appliqué fragment with raised lateral flanges, reserved Ultimate La Tène scrolls on a keyed field with remains of enamel fill. 79 grams total, 26-70 mm
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Illuminated Vellum Leaf from the Book of Genesis
Paris, 13th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A large illumination with silver and gold highlights, a tall capital 'I' occupying the left margin, depicting the seven scenes of the Creation of the World within an interlacing design terminating in small leaves, fine Gothic script with red punctuation; set in a gilt glazed frame. 620 grams total, 28.6 x 28.6 cm
Piasa, Paris, 25 June 2015, no.7. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13381-259016.
This large initial introduces the text of the Book of Genesis—the opening phrase of which, *IN PRINCIPIO CREAVIT DEVS* ('In the beginning God created'), can be read along its right edge—extending to Chapter 3, verse 18. The large initial is embellished with burnished gold but, notably, also with silver—a feature that is extremely rare in the art of illumination from this period.
