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LOT 1935
Medieval Terracotta Head
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (105 grams, 52 mm).
Modelled in the round stucco female head with centre-parted shoulder-length hair; casting flaws. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in Norfolk, UK, circa 2009.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Medieval and Later Lead Weight Group
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Mainly discoid types and rectangular, many with central piercing, low-relief geometric detailing. 861 grams total, 24-82 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Stag
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With stag's head in the central tondo, crucifix between the antlers, legend to the border '*TIMETE DEVM' (Fear God); supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.21 grams, 20 mm
Found near Finningham, Suffolk, Essex, UK. Property of an Essex gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The crucifix between the antlers shows that this is the stag of St. Hubert or St. Eustace, both of whom witnessed the miraculous apparition of Christ on the Cross between the antlers of a stag. -
Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Group
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two thimbles with punched pellets to the upper faces. 13.9 grams total, 19 mm each
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
In England thimbles first occurred around 1300, probably under the influence of the Hispano-Moresque examples. However, it wasn't until around 1350 that thimbles became objects of everyday use in England.
