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LOT 1803
Medieval or Tudor Decorated Bronze Dress Bell
1400-1600 A.D.
5/8 in. (5.61 grams, 14 mm).
Of small and and bulbous type; oval body with wide sounding split, within is a small pea that moves freely; the bell with a square-shaped suspension loop with file marks to both faces and a drilled, circular hole; both faces have moulded decoration comprising of lines, roundels and pellets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK.
Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme Report no.IOW-B67BA3.
PAS can find no direct comparison for this bell, however it does share similarities with some hawking bells (for example DENO-127662), and animal bells (see~LEIC-88EDB8).
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Medieval and Later Artefact Group
14th-21st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including crotal bells, lead shot, badges, furniture fittings and other items. 2.35 kg total, 12-94 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export) -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Statuette of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
England, 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Modelled standing and wearing long robes, low crown on her head, short sword held on her right hand and a book on her left hand; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 29.9 grams, 52 mm (74.5 grams total, 60 mm including stand)
Private collection, UK. -
Medieval Lead Votive Seal Matrix with Hand
14th-15th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
Discoid in plan with lug to reverse; central motif of an open hand with legend to the border '* S WATMER[..]CHAPMAN' (seal of Walter Chapman). 9.75 grams, 26.8 mm
From the later Peter Hooper Pewter and Lead collection, who was a guest lecturer at West Dean College and was a longtime member of the Pewter Society who contributed to the Pewter Society Magazine.
Because such surnames were still meaningfully ‘occupational’ at this period, and ‘chapman’ means ‘(small-scale) seller/tradesman’, it may well be that Walter made his living from selling gloves.
