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LOT 2234
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Collection
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (45 grams total, 28-32 mm).
Comprising discoid and vesica-shaped examples; legends include '+SIGIL'NORM[A]NNIO[.]OR', 'S'THOMECOBEHERE', 'S'FILIPIROLL:XXX' and another with central crescent moon and star, enigmatic legend; 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 2234
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 Bronze Round Seal Matrix with Head of John the Baptist
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With central profile bust, border with legend '* CAPVT SERVI DEI' (head of a servant of God); supplied with an impression. 5.33 grams, 20.9 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Bronze Straight and Beehive Thimble Collection
Circa 14th-17th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Including annular, beehive and other types. 137 grams total, 16-21 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. -
Large Medieval Bronze Candlestick
England, Kent, circa 13th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Comprising a squat hollow-formed base with linear detailing to the sidewall, tubular stem with biconvex collar, tubular socket with horizontal linear ornament. 232 grams, 14 cm
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
