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LOT 1878
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Bell Group
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/8 in. (8.25 grams total, 25-28 mm).
Comprising of one with suspension loop supporting a dangle; one with ribbing to the outter face. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx European collection.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Medieval Bronze Altar Cross on Tripod Base
10th-11th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Comprising an expanding-arm cross supporting a short neck with disc finial above; below, a short shank with trumpet-shaped baluster and triangular base, scooped in profile with segmented radiating legs and domed feet; a knop placed between each pair of legs. 669 grams, 23 cm
with Juliette Noujaim, Arqueologie, Islamic Art, Le Louvre des Antiquaires, Paris. Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2005. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12290-222317. -
Medieval Kight's Enamelled Bronze Horse Harness Pendant
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Lozengiform type with heraldic design 'aure a bend or between six mullets or'. 10.7 grams, 41 mm
Acquired from Essex Coin Auctions, Essex, UK. Ex Buckinghamshire, UK, collection. -
Large Medieval Bronze 'Bergholt, Colchester' Signet Ring with Crowned D
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
D-section hoop and ellipsoid bezel with 'D' beneath a crown; attached to a collector's card with sample seal impression and legend 'Bergholt Colchester 1860'. 8.69 grams total, 25.62 mm overall, 20.09 x 20.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Found Bergholt, Colchester, UK, 1860. From the collection of Dame Joan Evans (1893-1977), thence gifted during her lifetime to a gentleman collector friend from South East England.
Dame Joan Evans, DBE, FSA, FRHistS, enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an author and historian. She was appointed the president of the Society of Antiquaries in 1959, the first woman to hold this position, serving until 1964. From 1948 to 1951, Joan Evans served as President of the Royal Archaeological Institute. She received the Society’s gold medal in 1973. Joan Evans was honoured with a host of honorary degrees and fellowships, as well as fellowships of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Literature. She was a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur, and was appointed a Dame of the British Empire in 1976. She served as a trustee of both the London and the British museums, and as a member of the advisory council of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
