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LOT 1749
Medieval 'Thames' Silver-Gilt Lozenge-Shaped Brooch
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.48 grams, 16 mm).
With narrow frame, pin mounted at the apex. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984.
Property of an Essex collector.
See Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002.
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LOT 1749
Medieval 'Thames' Silver-Gilt Lozenge-Shaped Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Medieval Limestone 'Pictish Type' Fish Carving
Circa 15th-16th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Rectangular block with high-relief carving to the upper face, comprising two fishes placed side-by-side, one with heavy scale detailing, the other with a bifurcated tail; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 24 kg total, 51 cm wide including stand
Discovered in part of a stone garden wall during demolition. Ex Stamford deceased estate, Lincolnshire, UK. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
The carving style bears similarities to the low-relief carvings on Pictish picture stones, although a close match for the subject matter is absent. A stone recorded at Dunnicaer, Scotland, is carved with a fish symbol but its execution is very sparse and linear in comparison with the heavy detailing of the present piece. See Noble, G., The Problem with the Picts, in Current Archaeology, issue 134, June 2020. -
Medieval Crusader Gilt Bronze Buckle
Late 11th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Featuring a cross-shaped central perforation, the internal corners with a raised chequered centrepiece from which a gilt stylised animal-head protrudes. 9.88 grams, 27 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2010. Accompanied by an old collection ticket. -
Medieval Philip Augustus Vellum Psalter Folio
13th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With 21 lines of bastarda script text in black with blue versals and gold leaf detailing, red and blue decorative blocking, vertical bar with beast-head finial to margin; drypoint ruling visible. 5.41 grams, 23.3 x 16.7 cm
From an important collection of Christian artefacts formed by a London gentleman, 1970s-1980s. From the private collection of Mr David Barker, London, UK; thence by descent.
