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LOT 0313
Medieval Silver '+OF CANFILD' Hawking Ring or Vervel
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.35 grams, 10.92 mm overall, 7.69 mm internal diameter).
Plain hoop inscribed in large seriffed capitals '+ OF CANFILD' for Canfield in Essex. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureSee Lewis, M. and Richardson, I., Inscribed Vervels, Oxford, 2019.
FootnotesThe lost pair of this vervel would have borne the name of the bird’s owner.
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LOT 0313
Medieval Silver '+OF CANFILD' Hawking Ring or Vervel
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £250
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Medieval Gold Stirrup Ring with Sapphire
13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Slender keeled hoop and a high bezel set with a polished sapphire cabochon. 2.24 grams, 23.70 mm overall, 18.14 x 19.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13389-258004.
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Medieval Bronze Lid with Engraved Floral Design
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Gently domed in profile with knop handle; concentric incised bands with reserved foliage and flowers on a hatched field; lip to underside. 74.3 grams, 71 mm
Found near Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
