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LOT 2291
Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring with Meander Design
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.05 grams, 21.67 mm overall, 18.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Annular hoop with a slightly convex upper face featuring a median band of meander design flanked by a faux-rope border.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2291
Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring with Meander Design
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Madonna and Child
Circa 14th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Roger Son of John
Circa 1200-1350 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Pointed oval seal matrix with a central alpha(?) motif and a plain line border, surrounded by an inscription reading '+S'ROGAR FI IOHI' for 'seal of Roger son of John', the reverse with a raised rib terminating in a D-shaped lug, on either side of the rib an outward-facing crescent flanked by pellets; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 14.9 grams, 32 mm
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Medieval Gilt Reliquary Figure of a Saint
13th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Modelled in the round on an ornate mount; the saint with tonsured hairstyle, draped floor-length robe, right hand drawn up to the chest and left hand holding a book; ferrous pin to the rear of the head to attach a separate halo; octagonal-section trumpet-shaped base developing to a foliate stem with hatched detailing. 91 grams, 10.6 cm
Fine condition.
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, UK, 1990-2020. Property of a Kent, UK gentleman.
