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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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Medieval Gold Dragon Ring Brooch with Inscription
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Annular type with serpent or dragon modelled in the lower segment and legend in Lombardic capitals 'AMIE GEI' with the second word abbreviated for 'GEINT(E)'. 1.13 grams, 11 mm
From a UK private collection since the 1970s.
'Amie geint(e)' means ‘beautiful lover (fem.)’, or ‘noble lover’ (gei as a spelling for gai, which, if permissible, would yield an unabbreviated inscription meaning ‘happy/cheerful beloved’, has not been noted – there are no spellings with -e- recorded). -
Medieval Bronze Comb
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Square in plan and flat in section with saw-cut teeth to two edges. 22.9 grams, 59 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Silver Ring with Centaur
11th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Having a D-section hoop and discoid bezel with an incuse image of a walking centaur holding a sword. 3.26 grams, 22.16 mm overall, 18.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
A similar ring with a silver sheet, hammered and notched decoration, was found in the Necropolis of Hoca, Vojvodina, and dated 11th-15th century A.D. The necropolis was related to Hungarian settlers.
