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LOT 1872
Medieval Limestone Head
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
13 in. (10.64 kg total, 33 cm high including stand).
Rectangular in profile with heavy brow and snub nose, broad slit mouth, deep-set eyes; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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Medieval Bronze, Iron and Lead Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including belt buckles, shell and star-shaped mounts, lead tokens and others. 275 grams total, 14-93 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.
N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only. -
Medieval Pilgrim's Waymark Stone with Cross
13th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £520
Irregular fragment with reserved expanding-arm cross in high-relief. 14.3 kg, 38.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Vessica-Shaped Seal Matrix for Pagan of Weasenham
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With central rampant lion motif and legend to rim 'S’ PAGANI DE WESEhAM [seal of Pagan of Weasenham (Norfolk)]. 5.8 grams, 26 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.
The forename Pagan was introduced into England by the Normans but did not survive the Reformation.
