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LOT 2313
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Roger Son of John
CIRCA 1200-1350 A.D.
1 1/4 in. (14.9 grams, 32 mm).
Pointed oval seal matrix with a central alpha(?) motif and a plain line border, surrounded by an inscription reading '+S'ROGAR FI IOHI' for 'seal of Roger son of John', the reverse with a raised rib terminating in a D-shaped lug, on either side of the rib an outward-facing crescent flanked by pellets; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Snargate, 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-FB7187.
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LOT 2313
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Roger Son of John
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 Bifacial Illuminated Book of Hours Vellum Manuscript Page
France, circa 15th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Rectangular leaf with one ragged edge; recto: list of fourteen saints' names, each with a liquid gold versal 'S beginning 'Sancte Ludowice'; verso: list of thirteen saints' names and other invocations, each with a liquid gold versal beginning 'Sancta scolastica'; pencilled notation to recto; in a hinged card frame with reveal. 44.7 grams, 20.3 x 16.5 cm
From a late 18th century Irish family collection; thence by descent to a Devonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Very Large Medieval Lead Heraldic Seal Matrix
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Heater-shaped with central heraldic shield showing two chevronels and a fess between, border with legend '+PARROR[..]RT[..]SITORIS', supplied with an impression. 146 grams, 53 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
Arms with this general scheme (fess between chevronels) occur in several families including Trevanion, Seward, Seneschall, Hill, Lisle, Lyde, Davent, Grandin, Trewrek, Hopham, Walpole, Austen and several others, some with additional charges and/or variations of colour. -
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Medieval Stone Panel with The Entombment of Christ
England, Nottingham Alabaster, Midlands, circa 1440-1460 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
High-relief carving depicting a figural scene: nimbate Mary Magdalene crouching at bottom left, extending her hand with one braid of her hair towards the extended right hand of a supine Christ resting on a rectangular tomb; robed figure of Joseph of Arimathea to the right with a lantern at his feet, supporting the folded knees of the supine figure; on a wooden base with framed and felt-covered board to the rear. 5.75 kg, 36 cm high
Joanna Booth, London, UK, 2011. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13524-262844.
The entombment of Christ is a widely interpreted topic in the religious art of the Middle Ages: the scene always includes the presence of Mary Magdalene holding the hand of Christ and Joseph of Arimathea, who, according to the Gospel of John (XIX, 38-42), placed Jesus in his own unused tomb.
