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LOT 1854
Medieval Limestone Head of a Woman wearing a Wimple
CENTRAL FRANCE, CIRCA 1300 A.D.
5 1/4 in. (938 grams, 13.5 cm).
With low-relief almond-shaped eyes, reserved border to the headdress; old collector's label beneath. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollection Altounian-Rousset, 1930s, Macon, France.
Ex central London gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1854
Medieval Limestone Head of a Woman wearing a Wimple
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Medieval Silver-Gilt Plaque with The Presentation of a New Ciborium
Northern France or Flanders, circa 1400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Rectangular plaque with reserved border, gothic architectural detailing to upper corners, low-relief figural scene comprising: to left, seated figure on dais wearing a crown and floor-length robes holding a book on his knees, his left hand raised palm-outwards; to right, an advancing nimbate figure in ankle-length robe bowing and presenting a reliquary; wall-hanging to rear, the wall with pattern of lozenges with crosses at the nodes; mounted on a display stand. 245 grams total, plaque: 94 mm, 15 cm including stand
From the collection of Mrs Chester D. Tripp. Gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art in honour of William Wixom, 1979. Deaccessioned by the museum prior to 2000. Ex central London gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12836-240248. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Limestone Head
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Rectangular in profile with heavy brow and snub nose, broad slit mouth, deep-set eyes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 10.64 kg total, 33 cm high including stand
Acquired between the 1970s and 1980s. From the private collection of John Watson, Cambridge, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant Group
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Including heater-shaped, quatrefoil and other types with low-relief motifs including fleur-de-lys, lion rampant and others. 24.3 grams total, 25-30 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
