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LOT 1820
Medieval Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Container Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 3 1/8 in. (489 grams total, 54-79 mm).
D-shaped in section, bell-shaped containers, some with low-relief detailing; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Medieval Marble Sarcophagus Fragment with a Man
14th-15th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Depicting the head of a mature bearded male against a draped background with swept folds. 7.4 kg, 34 cm
Private collection, England. -
Medieval Bronze Annular Brooch Collection
13th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Including a ring brooch with enamel-filled cells, a hexagonal ring-brooch and other types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 28 grams total, 13-31 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
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Ethiopian Bronze Processional Cross
Early 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Openwork flat-section panel with interlaced tendril design engraved with the Virgin and Child to one face and two archangels to the other in low-relief; tapering tubular socket with circumferential ribbing, lateral angled spurs. 406 grams, 29.5 cm
Acquired in 2002 from a private collection in Lisbon, Portugal. Ex central London gallery.
