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LOT 1554
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Pilgrim's Ampulla and Scallop Shell Badge Collection
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 3 5/8 in. (73 grams total, 20-93 mm).
Mainly comprising fragmentary badges, including: an ampulla with reserved cross on a hatched field; larger scallop pierced for attachment; other miscellaneous fragments. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
Accompanied by a copy of the The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LON-BACC15 for the ampulla.
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, items 180 (for type), 248; The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), record id. LON-BACC15, for this cross decorated ampulla fragment.
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LOT 1554
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Pilgrim's Ampulla and Scallop Shell Badge Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Anglo-Norman Bronze Dragon Head Finial
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Formed with an arched D-section neck and triangular base, row of dorsal spines, pricked ears with notched rims, scooped muzzle with knop finial, open mouth with protruding tongue and teeth. 37.8 grams, 48 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.203519. -
Medieval Glazed Pottery Fragment Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including decorated examples and a variety of vessel elements. 21 kg total including box, 69.5 x 30.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
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Anglo-Norman Bronze Scabbard Terminal with Advancing Beast
11th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A Romanesque chape for a dagger sheath comprising a C-section openwork bifacial advancing beast in crouching pose bearing a lobed figure on its back; extending to the rear on each side, a slender balustered arm with leaf-shaped finial; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 31.8 grams total, 59 mm wide including stand
Fine condition.
Found Essex, 1997. Property of a Sussex gentleman.
