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LOT 1573
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter 'MATILDIS FIL WALTER GRAFAGIS' Seal Matrix
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (18 grams, 5.3 grams).
Of vesica type of a lead-alloy, displaying a fleur-de-lis at centre with surrounding 'S' MATILDIS FIL WALTERI FAGIS' legend, suspension loop above and shallow ridge to reverse; accompanied by an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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LOT 1573
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter 'MATILDIS FIL WALTER GRAFAGIS' Seal Matrix
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Medieval Brass and Pewter Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a stamped plate; candlesticks; decorative lid; stamped spoon; crucifix and dish. 3 kg total, 7-25 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Bell Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising bells of various types and sizes, most retaining their suspension loop and working clapper providing a variety of tones. 1.2 kg total, 3.4-11.4 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Stone Column Capital with Lion and Human Face
Spain or Southern France, late 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Carved in the half-round with a frieze composed of interlaced foliage with two rows of acanthus leaves and foliage scrolls, framing a lion's head on one side and a human head on the other, remains of lion's mane to the third; drilled holes to the raised surfaces and sockets for the insertion of decorative stones. 30 kg, 33.5 cm
Acquired from Antoine Boccador-Lieveaux, 2005. Ex central London gallery. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11739-202053.
The iconography of this capital is probably associated with the biblical story of Daniel in the lion's den. Capitals like this were part of an extensive decorative program which characterised Spanish and the French churches especially in the late 12th century A.D., with the advent of the Cistercian style. Foliate capitals ornamented the churches of Las Claustrillas, Aguilar, Gama, and other Christian sites of Southern France and Northern Spain. Capitals decorated with similar acanthus foliage can be found in churches in Burgundy, for instance at Avallon, Vezelay, and Donzy-le-Pré. However, figurative elements of the old Romanesque art also persisted.
