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LOT 1919
Medieval Lead Personal Seal Matrix for John
ENGLAND, 1100-1300 A.D.
1 in. (13.1 grams, 27 mm).
Discoid type with central intaglio eight-pointed star; Latin inscription to border '* S' IOH'S W[...]'; possibly '* S' IOH'S F WILL' for 'Sigillum Iohannis filii Willelmi' (Seal of John, son of William). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Harrold, Bedfordshire, UK.
Recorded with UKDFD no.44886.
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LOT 1919
Medieval Lead Personal Seal Matrix for John
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Spanish Medieval Socarrat Wall Tile Showing Saints Cosmas and Damian
Late 15th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Showing two opposing surgeon saints, Cosmas and Damian, holding their medical attributes and shown nimbate, dressed in contemporary garments, with an inscription naming them at the centre, the background with densely arranged decorative motifs. 8.25 kg, 43 cm
Private collection, Spain. Private collection, London, UK.
Cosmas and Damian were two Arab physicians who were martyred in Syria during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Crowned R
England, 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
With D-section hoop and ellipsoid plaque; incuse motif of capital 'R' and crown above; supplied with an impression. 8.10 grams, 26.03 mm overall, 20.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Found Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.34344.
The 'crowned R' motif appears on pilgrim badges in the 14th century, where it is often assumed to refer to King Edward the Confessor, or possibly Regina coeli 'Mary, Queen of Heaven'. -
Large Medieval Stone Oil Lamp
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Spherical body with two U-shaped nozzles, a tapering handle to the rear. 840 grams, 21.5 cm
From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s.
