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LOT 0348
Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Resurrection
SOUTHERN GERMANY, CIRCA 1300 A.D.
1 1/2 in. (2.90 grams, 37 mm).
Discoid with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Christ seated on a throne in majesty with orb and sceptre in his hands, in front of him Mary Magdalene, behind and below him the sleeping guards of the Holy Sepulchre; attachment holes to the rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Peter Szuhay, 2005.
Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12055-217473.
Fogg, S., Treasury Objects of the Middle Ages, London, 2021, p.29.
LiteratureCf. Seyderhelm, B., Goldschmiedekunst des Mittelalters. Im Gebrauch der Gemeinden über Jahrhunderte bewahrt, Maagdeburg, 2001, cat.7, for a silver goblet decorated by similar medallions.
FootnotesThese silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life (here the Anastasis) in repoussé, are showing Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval age including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, the representation of the guards show a typical military costume of Medieval Germany of the same period, with chapel-de-fer and triangular shield.
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LOT 0348
Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Resurrection
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Medieval and Other Artefact Group
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including buckle loops, buttons, fasteners, milled coins and other items, 1.06 kg total, 8-86 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Resurrection
Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Discoid with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Christ seated on a throne in majesty with orb and sceptre in his hands, in front of him Mary Magdalene, behind and below him the sleeping guards of the Holy Sepulchre; attachment holes to the rim. 2.90 grams, 37 mm
Ex Peter Szuhay, 2005. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12055-217473.
These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life (here the Anastasis) in repoussé, are showing Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval age including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, the representation of the guards show a typical military costume of Medieval Germany of the same period, with chapel-de-fer and triangular shield. -
'The Witham on the Hill' Medieval Gold 'The Beautiful Game' Posy Ring with Matched Pairs of Flowers
Circa 1400-1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Flat-section straightened hoop with incised blackletter text 'le belle ie[u]' translating to 'the beautiful game' with interposed flowers and stalks. 1.68 grams, 16.92 mm overall, 15.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Witham on the Hill, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, UK, on Sunday 9th January 2022, by Mark Bowen. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.CAM-D675E8. Accompanied by a copy of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Treasure receipt and and disclaimed with Treasure case tracking no.2022T153. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12139-214843.
The final word of the inscription is ie for ie[u], an Anglo-Norman spelling of modern French jeu ‘game’. The game in question is, of course, love (not football!). The ‘game’ of love here is what we now refer to as Courtly Love (amour courtois, fin amor) and the phrase ‘beautiful game’ is also found on another ring recorded on the PAS database as YORYM-0A0FD2, the whole, a rhyming couplet, reading AMIE EN VV/ [E]ST MA VIE BELE GIEV [Beloved, in you my life is a beautiful game].
