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LOT 1297
Medieval 'Thames' and Other Bronze Thimble Collection
CIRCA 15TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (42.9 grams total, 16-22 mm).
Mixed group including beehive and tailor's ring types. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, and Essex, circa 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Medieval Glass Beaker with Prunts
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
Of tubular form with flared rim and applied collar to the foot, applied trails to the sidewall and four rows of prunts with applied blue-glass ornament. 233 grams, 12.2 cm high
Acquired in the 1980s. with Christopher Sheppard, London, UK. Acquired from the above in 2007. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11978-210905. -
Medieval Framed Vellum Illuminated Manuscript Page Pair
France, 14th-early 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Comprising: manuscript of Psalm 129 (De profundis clamavi ad te Domine... 'I called out to the, Lord, from the depths...') in loose Caroline minuscule or batarde script with liquid gold detailing, blue versals with red pointillé framing; manuscript of the vespers chant (Protege Domine populum tuum... 'Lord, protect thy people...) in dense blackletter bookhand with liquid gold versals on blue and with red 'Oro' (I pray) responses; both mounted in a glazed wooden frame with cream-coloured card reveal. 447 grams total, 19.5 x 14.3 cm each
From a Blackheath, London, UK, deceased estate. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Late Medieval Silver Ring with Star of David
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Square bezel with hatched panels and central incised six-pointed star. 5.25 grams, 23.41 mm overall, 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
