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LOT 1285
Medieval Silver Ring with Griffin
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.66 grams, 26.45 mm overall, 21.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
A silver finger ring with carinated shoulders bearing hatched panels, ellipsoid bezel with pelletted border, reserved advancing griffin with arched neck and raised wing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
Cf. Oman, C.C., British Rings 800-1914, London, 1974, pl.42(C), for type.
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Medieval Knight's 'Swinburn Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Three Boar's Heads
13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
A copper-alloy heater shield-shaped harness pendant with integral suspension loop to the upper edge; one face displaying a heraldic device composed of three boars' heads left with remaining traces of red enamel in the field. 16.2 grams, 45 mm
Found near Snargate, Kent, UK. Property of a Kent gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-56AC78, dating it to c.1280-1350 A.D.
The triple boar's head arms is associated with several members of the Swinburne (sometimes Swynbourne) family in the late 13th to early 14th century period. -
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Medieval and Other Ring Collection
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A mixed group of finger rings of various types and sizes, bezels comprising geometric and floral designs. 38.7 grams total, 20-23 mm
Fine condition.
European private collection, 1970-1980s. London, UK, late 1990s. -
Medieval Gold Beast-Headed Bracelet Terminal
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection of a Hemel Hempstead, UK, gentleman. Property of a Harrow, UK gentleman.
