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LOT 1784
Medieval 'Published' Iron Barrel Lock and Key Group
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 4 1/8 in. (325 grams total, 4.9-10.6 cm).
The lock heater-shaped in section with separate sliding mechanism, key with voided shank. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Detector Finds 3, Witham, 1997, p.66-70, C14.5-11.
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Medieval and Later Lead Artefact Group
Circa 14th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Mixed group including a model horse, a model ecclesiastical throne, musket and pistol balls, and other items. 5.13 kg total, 13-132 mm
Found Hertfordshire, UK. -
Medieval Lead Document Seal from Bury St. Edmunds
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Discoid seal with designs to both faces: obverse, facing figure with crozier in left hand and right hand raised in the gesture of blessing, surrounding legen '+HVGO DEI GRACIA ABBAS' (Hugh, abbot by the grace of God); reverse, domed temple building with surrounding legend '+SIGILLVM TEMPLI DOMIN[I]' (seal of the Lord's temple). 16.1 grams, 27 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. Accompanied by a copy of UK Detector Finds Database (UKDFD) report no.57066.
The 'Hugo' referred to in the legend is probably the Abbot Hugh who was active from 1157 to 1180 AD. This seal provides valuable evidence for the overall appearance of the Cathedral at Bury in the 12th century. -
Medieval Romanesque Marble Head of a Saint
Late 12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Carved naturalistically in the round as a mature male figure with short wavy hair, full beard and moustache, his brow furrowed and mouth held slightly ajar; repaired. 3.8 kg, 18 cm
Acquired in Europe before 1996. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11809-206816.
The head was carved as an image of a saint, apostle or a prophet. The accomplished and sophisticated style of carving on this head can be compared to some of the most celebrated Romanesque buildings of Southern France. The carving of the head resembles the representations of heads and faces of 12th century French Romanesque art, for example those of Saint Trophime in Arles. This imposing head once served as an important architectural part of a lavishly decorated church, possibly in western France. Its form and the size suggest that the head was not only decorative but that it would have been structurally important – perhaps part of a row of statues of apostles and prophets like those depicted on the Saint Trophime façade.
