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LOT 1650
Medieval Lead Weight Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (664 grams total, 35-63 mm).
Primarily discoid ad shield-shaped in plan, displaying floral, cruciform and enigmatic designs in relief. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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Medieval Bronze Pocket Sundial with Seal of the Arms of France and T S
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The flat-section hoop with raised circular seal bezel bearing engraved three fleur de lis flanked by initials T-S, hoop with openwork bar to one side, together with engraved gradation lines and letters representative of the months of the year above and below, and the hours marked on hoop interior. 14.4 grams, 40 mm
Acquired early 1990s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Bronze Strap End with Crowned Head of a King
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
The tapering rectangular body retaining two rivets, terminal formed as a crowned king's head with bifacial detailing. 5.6 grams, 40 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic. -
Medieval and Other Lead Tabular Weight Collection
Circa 15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Weights of various sizes of mainly square, rectangular and cuboid form. 1.16 kg total, 12-47 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
