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LOT 1688
Medieval Lead Weight Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 21/4 in. (609 grams total, 35-58 mm).
Shield-shaped, discoid and rectangular in broad form, displaying floral, star and other enigmatic motifs. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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Large Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Scene Showing Robed Figures
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Opening Bid: £111
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Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s. Ex UK collection. Property of a Hampshire, UK gentleman. -
Medieval Silver Merchant's Ring with Monogram
15th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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