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LOT 1301
Medieval 'Thames' Artefact Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3 3/4 in. (7.6 grams total, 15-95 mm).
A group of four metallic artefacts including a bell (minus clanger), small scoop with twisted neck and needles of different types. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
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Medieval Gold and Garnet Pendant
12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A pendant composed of a rectangular gold frame with rounded corners and suspension loop, with polished garnet insert. 0.35 grams, 9 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Large Flemish Medieval 'lieu en sce peueu et gherzte' Seal Matrix
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
A substantial bronze seal matrix with pierced tongue-shaped handle, incuse star close to the rim for alignment of the design; central heraldic heater shield with stylised wreath surrounding; design of a vertical bar with forked upper finial flanked by two cinquefoils; border with incuse edges and incuse 'lieu en sce peueu et gherzte' or similar slightly enigmatic inscription, possibly relating to a location in the Netherlands; with collector number '2563' on back of disc. 32.11 grams, 31 mm wide
The Matrix Collection, formed by David Morris since the late 1980s. Acquired Libert, October 2008, lot 65. Matrix Collection catalogue no.2563. Many of the seals within the collection were published in a book titled 'The Matrix Collection', by David Morris in 2012. Accompanied by a copy of the illustrated collection notes. -
Cretan Icon of Saint Francis of Assisi
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
An icon from a possible triptych of Veneto-Cretan School depicting nimbate Saint Francis of Assisi, wearing the brown habit of the Franciscan order, fitted with a hood, facing towards the right, a red book in his left hand with the inscription Vera S. Francisci effigies(true portrait of Saint Francis); mounted in a perspex display frame. 152 grams, 20 cm high
Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.
With the conquest of Crete by the Venetians, Latin saints were introduced to Byzantine iconography. Saint Francis was one of the most beloved Latin saints among the Cretan faithful, depicted in the iconography of Cretan Orthodox churches, including the Panaghia Kera of Kritsa (13th-14th century A.D.). This figure was probably part of a triptych, having at the centre the image of the Mother of God with the Child, or a Desis. The placement of Francis in this icon would suggests the owner’s strong affiliation with the Franciscan order, which had a strong presence on Crete from the 13th century onwards. It was believed that Saint Francis himself stopped on the island on his way to the Holy Land in 1219.
