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LOT 1914
Medieval Terracotta Jug with Handle
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (368 grams, 15.5 cm).
Comprising a piriform body with a flat base and a narrow neck with a trefoil lip, a strap handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePreviously from the Eileen Lewenstein collection, gifted in the 1970s.
From the Ffestiniog pottery collection, Wales, UK.
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Medieval de Blanchfort or de Molay Family Personal Silver Heraldic Seal Matrix
Circa 1400-1540 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,495
With a hexagonal-section facetted handle tapering to a collar of three ridges and openwork trefoil terminal; the face of the matrix with incised heater shield and heraldic arms: a bend and crescent top right; within a trefoil arched tressure a Latin inscription: ' * AVE MARIA GRACIA PLENA' meaning: 'Hail Mary, full of grace'; possibly the arms of the de Blanchfort or de Molay family. 12.41 grams, 27 mm high
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Charlton Marshall, North Dorset, on 16 February 2022 by John Earley; recorded as Treasure with Treasure case tracking no.2022T500, and subsequently disclaimed by the Crown. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.DOR-771829. Accompanied by a copy of the report on a find of potential Treasure for H M Coroner from Charlton Marshall, Dorset. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum informing the finder that the Crown's interest in the find has been disclaimed.
The basic heraldic design (the arms) comprises just a bend (diagonal stripe). The crescent is a mark of cadency, denoting the second son i.e. the younger brother of the heir apparent. The basic 'bend' motif appears in many heraldic designs, such as the arms of the de Blanchfort or de Molay families, amongst others. The heraldry of the town of Chaussin (Jura, France) is similar (bend and crescent) but these arms are not known to have been borne by a family. -
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Agnus Dei Horse Harness Mount
Circa 1100 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Octofoil mount with four attachment holes, agnus dei motif in profile reserved against a pounced field. 11.3 grams, 41 mm
Found Shottesbrooke, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-D59AA0.
The image represents the Agnus Dei, a visual representation of Jesus as a lamb, which is more normally shown with a flag. The intensive use of punched annulets is often found on harness pendants of 12th-century date. -
Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a ring brooch, shield-shaped harness pendant with rampant lion, and a discoid pendant. 12.9 grams total, 23-32 mm
Found Essex, UK.
