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LOT 1842
Medieval Silver Decorated Buckle
1250-1500 A.D.
1/2 in. (1.93 grams, 14 mm).
With a D-shaped buckle frame with a narrowed and offset bar, moulded knops decorated with a series of covering raised pellets at each end of the bar; a D-section pin fitted around the bar by an open loop, with a raised circumferential collar present at the junction of the loop and shaft of the pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound by Jason Ashley whilst searching with a metal detector near Overton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, UK, in 2025.
Accompanied by a copy of the Report for H M Coroner on find of Potential Treasure with Treasure reference no.2025T1065.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum disclaiming the Crown's interest in the find.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-EF238A.
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LOT 1842
Medieval Silver Decorated Buckle
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Medieval Oak Statue of Saint Longinus
Antwerp, 16th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £150
Modelled standing with downcast eyes, wearing a short tunic, helmet and holding the shaft of a lance in his hands. 1.26 kg, 53.2 cm
Acquired on the European art market.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Petalled Flower
15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
With a wide hoop expanding towards the decorated shoulders, a round bezel with ropework border and a central six-petalled flower. 4.84 grams, 23.07 mm overall, 20.50 x 17.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
