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LOT 1797
Medieval Lead Heraldic Trade Weight Group
1200-1400 A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 1/4 in. (704 grams total, 33-56 mm).
Mainly heater-shaped with reserved figural and geometric ornament. [6, 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 Stained Glass Panel of a Man
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Lozenge panel with four rectangular elements and central irregular panel with painted bearded male bust. 370 grams, 30.5 cm high
The Monastery Stained Glass, 2003. -
Medieval Gold Ring Brooch with Garnets and 'Let us Live as One Soul’ Posy Inscription
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,020
An annular brooch with pelletted edges, six garnet cabochons adorning the brooch, each in a tall closed setting; inscribed on the front 'VIVAMTINVNOANI', the reverse inscribed with 'AMORIVNTVANVNTVI' divided between two palmettes. 8.76 grams, 38 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. 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.12989-245987.
Both inscriptions can be interpreted differently according to the order of their reading; the front can be read ‘IN JUNO ANI VIVAM TI’, which roughly translates as ‘May I live for you in the fastening’, alternatively ‘VIVAM[vs] IN VNO ANI[mo]’ which roughly translates as ‘Let us live as one soul’. The back reads: 'AMORIVNTVANVNTVI' ‘AMOR[is] IVN[c]T[i] ANVNTIV[s]’ which roughly translates as ‘a message of joint love’. The inscriptions on the brooch serve as metaphors, linking its function of fastening materials to the binding of lovers in medieval romance. Gift-giving was central to courtly love, and the brooch symbolised both affection and protection, reminding the wearer of the giver’s love while also warding off unwanted advances. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Lion Handle
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Ferrous single-edged blade with scooped point; bronze handle formed as a lion sejant holding a kite shield; pierced at the jaws. 37.4 grams, 15 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
