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LOT 2228
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Collection
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/2 in. (63 grams total, 20-39 mm).
Including discoid and vesica-shaped types; legends include: 'S'TOME[.]H[...]EHERST', ':s' TYE[..]MICHAEL', '+S'IOHISPWILLI[..]', 'S'ROGERIWILL', each with an impression. [4]
ProvenanceFound Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
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LOT 2228
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Collection
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Heater-shaped with attachment lug above, heraldic design of a cross rayonny recessed to accept enamel. 13.09 grams, 41 mm
From an old English collection formed since 1960. -
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Richard Son of Henry
Circa 1200-1350 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Circular seal matrix with remains of suspension lug on the reverse; on the front, a central eight-pointed star surrounded by a legend starting at twelve o'clock and running retrograde, reading '+S'RICARDI.F'hENR' translating as 'seal of Richard, son of Henry'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 8.18 grams, 24 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Old Romney, Kent, UK. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-C0BF0D. -
Medieval Silver-Gilt Clasped Hands Stirrup Ring
Circa 1150-1500 A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Stirrup-shaped with a circular hoop rising to a triangular bezel with a silver boss, four four-petalled flowers on the hoop at one, three, nine and eleven o'clock, the underside of the hoop with clasped hands emerging from sleeves with raised ridges and grooves. 4.21 grams, 30.69 mm overall, 20.44 x 21.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, UK, on 27th March 2024; declared as Treasure under the Treasure Act with reference number 2024T433, disclaimed by the Crown and returned to the finder. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-9266B7. Accompanied by a copy of the report of potential Treasure for H M Coroner. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum informing the finder that the Crown's interest in this find has been disclaimed, and other documentation.
