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LOT 2271
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Isabel
CIRCA 1150-1300 A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.87 grams, 33 mm).
Vesica-shaped seal matrix with a fleur-de-lis in relief on the reverse, the obverse with a central design of multiple triangles created from six lines, inscription surrounding and reading 'S' ISABEL [ ] F' IOHIS'; inked collector's note on the reverse, accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Folkestone and Hythe, 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-368062.
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LOT 2271
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Isabel
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising five domed thimbles with pellet decoration. 24.3 grams total, 14-21 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Bronze Thimble Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including flat-topped, beehive and other types. 28.87 grams total, 16-22 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix Collection
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Including discoid and vesica-shaped types; legends include: 'S'TOME[.]H[...]EHERST', ':s' TYE[..]MICHAEL', '+S'IOHISPWILLI[..]', 'S'ROGERIWILL', each with an impression. 63 grams total, 20-39 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.