Medieval Lead Seal Matrix for Christine Daughter of Bene

Vesica-shaped with a low-relief fleur-de-lis to the reverse, obverse with central fleur-de-lis and legend surrounding reading '+S' IOHE FIL RIC -I' for 'seal of John son of Richard'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.87 grams, 32 mm



From the collection of Paul Moore, West Sussex, UK, 1990s. Accompanied by an old laminated dealer's ticket. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Rectangular block with high-relief carving to the upper face, comprising two fishes placed side-by-side, one with heavy scale detailing, the other with a bifurcated tail; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 24 kg total, 51 cm wide including stand



Discovered in part of a stone garden wall during demolition. Ex Stamford deceased estate, Lincolnshire, UK. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

The carving style bears similarities to the low-relief carvings on Pictish picture stones, although a close match for the subject matter is absent. A stone recorded at Dunnicaer, Scotland, is carved with a fish symbol but its execution is very sparse and linear in comparison with the heavy detailing of the present piece. See Noble, G., The Problem with the Picts, in Current Archaeology, issue 134, June 2020.

Comprising: a seal matrix with trilobed handle with initials 'PEE' or 'PFE'; a spur rowel fragment; thee buckle frames; an oval belt mount; a clothing fastener with swirling foliage; a large buckle frame and plate; an oval buckle with forked spacer; a fragment of a buckle frame with hatched decoration; two cooking vessel legs; lead bag seal inscribed 'SPILL...ERS' and 'NEWCAS' to one side, the other side with 'PATE'; a pierced lead disc; a buckle loop formed as two animals biting the crossbar; a book clasp with fleur-de-lis; a furniture fitting with a facing head with sun burst behind; a lead-alloy harness boss with a twelve-petalled flower. 426 grams total including document, 16-95 mm



Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Eighteen objects with record sheets by Jim Halliday. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

N.B. This lot is for UK purchase only.