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LOT 1919
Medieval Lead Heraldic Trade Weight with Crowned Fleur-de-Lys
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (65.4 grams, 50 mm).
Heater-shaped with high-relief of fleur-de-lys, crown, star and crescent moon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Lincolnshire, UK, in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Malton Museum, MM2006.716 and MM2006.2562.
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LOT 1919
Medieval Lead Heraldic Trade Weight with Crowned Fleur-de-Lys
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Comprising: six rings with decorative bezels; a ring with a twisted hoop and a domed bezel with rope border. 18.52 grams total, 19-25 mm
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval and Later Artefacts and Coins
15th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Very Large Medieval Bronze Signet Glove Ring with Crowned R for Richard between Branches
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
D-section hoop and ellipsoid bezel with 'R' in a frame beneath a crown and flanked by fronds. 13.09 grams, 27.45 mm overall, 21.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)
From the collection of Dame Joan Evans (1893-1977), thence gifted during her lifetime to a gentleman collector friend from South East England.
Dame Joan Evans, DBE, FSA, FRHistS, enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an author and historian. She was appointed the president of the Society of Antiquaries in 1959, the first woman to hold this position, serving until 1964. From 1948 to 1951, Joan Evans served as President of the Royal Archaeological Institute. She received the Society’s gold medal in 1973. Joan Evans was honoured with a host of honorary degrees and fellowships, as well as fellowships of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Literature. She was a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur, and was appointed a Dame of the British Empire in 1976. She served as a trustee of both the London and the British museums, and as a member of the advisory council of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
