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LOT 1918
Medieval Lead Weight Group
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 3/4 in. (1.07 kg total, 34-69 mm).
Mainly triangular and heater-shaped types with raised detailing. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, 1990s.
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Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Heater-shaped plaque of the Pietà: the body of Christ taken down from the cross lies across the lap of the Virgin, who is here depicted as Queen of Heaven, i.e. wearing a crown with halo behind, the whole scene framed by the rays of a mandorla; clip pin to reverse. 5.56 grams, 34 mm
Found Kettering, Northamptonshire, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Stylised Animal
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a slender shank and stepped shoulders, rectangular bezel with incised zoomorphic motif. 2.65 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 19.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The motif may be intended for the agnus dei. -
Medieval and Later Lead Weight and Token Collection
14th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Mainy discoid and barrel-shapd types, some with shallow recess, piercing and other embellishments. 1.2 kg total, 19-44 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, 1990s.
