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LOT 1780
Medieval Lead Heraldic Trade Weight Collection
1200-1400 A.D.
7/8 - 2 1/8 in. (709 grams total, 23-56 mm).
Heater-shaped with high-relief reserved lion rampant and other motifs. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1960s-1980s.
From an old Carlisle private archaeological collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval and Later Artefact Group
14th-21st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including crotal bells, lead shot, badges, furniture fittings and other items. 2.35 kg total, 12-94 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export) -
Viking Inspired Bronze Omega Brooch
Mordvinian, 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With pellets and raised borders to the trapezoidal panels. 17 grams, 63 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Silvered Bronze Heraldic Mount
1400-1600 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Flat in section and formed as a four-pointed mullet with incised border, the field subdivided into four heraldic panels, two with a hatched cross patonce, two others with martlets and fleurs-de-lis; bent into an S-curve, perhaps as a love-token. 3.86 grams, 29 mm
Found Tuesday, 1st April 2025 in Somersham, Suffolk, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-931219.
