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LOT 1711
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Button Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (20.8 grams total, 14-15 mm).
With domed outer face and attachment loop to the reverse; granule ornament to apex. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Medieval Gold Beaded Ring
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Opening Bid: £67
Slender hoop with two small annular glass beads for the bezel. 1.04 grams, 28.17 mm overall, 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Medieval Silver Decorated Ring
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With a D-section hoop showing an old repair; discoid bezel with linear decoration. 3.53 grams, 18.95 mm overall, 15.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Nativity
Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Disc with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Mary in bed with infant Jesus in a crib beside her; attachment holes to the rim. 3.28 grams, 37 mm
Ex Peter Szuhay, 2005. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12054-217467.
These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life in repoussé, show Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval period including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, Saint Joseph is represented with the typical cap worn in Medieval Germany by the Jews of the same period.
