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LOT 1878
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Collection
13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 5/8 in. (53.1 grams total, 29-42 mm).
Each vesica-shaped, with central fleur-de-lys or other motif and surrounding legend. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Medieval Gilt Zoomorphic Buckle Plate
Circa 12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Gilt-bronze with reserved design of a hound advancing with head turned on a pounced field with bevelled edges, two straps for attachment to the buckle loop. 2.4 grams, 21.5 mm
Ex Chapman collection, UK, 1990s. Accompanied by a previous handwritten catalogue information slip. -
Medieval Bronze Limoges Reliquary Box Mount with Christ
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Octagonal in plan with scooped sides, enamelled design of a facing bearded bust with nimbus. 19 grams, 42 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. -
Medieval and Later 'Published' Iron Fire Steel 'Strike-a-Light' Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising four examples with curved handles. 170 grams total, 5.7-10.8 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Fire steels were used to generate a spark from a 'strike-a-light' (a piece of flint or pyrite). The spark was directed into a tinder box containing a dry, flammable material such as charred linen until a flame was kindled.
