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LOT 1804
Medieval Lead Weight Collection
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 3/4 in. (2.5 kg total, 34-71 mm).
Mainly triangular and heater-shaped types with raised detailing. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, 1990s.
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Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant Collection
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Including discoid and other types with heraldic detailing. 38 grams total, 33-45 mm
Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s. From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M. -
Medieval Knight's Heraldic Red Enamelled Bronze Roundel with Silver Unicorn
15th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A heavily patinated silver plate with red enamel field and reserved unicorn couchant among quatrefoils; pierced for suspension. 12.29 grams, 42 mm
From a Northants, UK, collection, 1990s.
The design appears to be based on the 'Maid and the Unicorn' tapestry now in the Cluny Museum, Paris, dated to circa 1500 A.D. The field of the tapestry is strewn with numerous flowers which gives the name 'millefleurs' ('thousand flowers') to the type. -
Medieval Terracotta Oil Dispenser
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Plano-convex in form with two strap handles to the shoulder, short spout, trumpet-shaped mouth; collector's reference to underside 'MD18 / OL30'; one handle absent. 34 grams, 56 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.OL30; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
