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LOT 1600
Medieval Period Enamelled Gold Ring with Gem
10TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.38 grams, 28.23 mm overall, 15.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)).
Carinated hoop with pentagonal pyramid bezel with a polished amethyst gemstone in a claw setting, scrolling vegetation and stippling to the shoulders and sidewalls enhanced with black enamelling.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Ovoid Stained Glass Panel Depicting a Grotesque Mask
Northern France, circa 1520-1540 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Displayed above volute scrolls and with yellow detailing; panel within lead cames; two modern suspension loops. 225 grams, 20.5 cm
Ex UK trade, 2018. Ex central London gallery. -
Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
Circa 15th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Including fire steels of various types with ornamental shaping. 118 grams total, 56-75 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Axehead
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Stamped to one face with work smith's mark, angled lower cheek edge and a sub-oval socket. 522 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The axe seems to be a Xa type in the Glosek classification. The earliest dated examples in Eastern Europe of this kind of axehead come from 14th century, but it is likely that this sub-type also goes back to the 13th century A.D.
