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LOT 1738
Medieval 'Thames' Terracotta Pipkin
14TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (580 grams, 17 cm).
With drum-shaped body, rolled rim with shallow pouring lip and round-section handle, hole to base; a rare find. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames Foreshore, Billingsgate, London, UK, 1974-1985.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Warrior Holding Sword
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With a sturdy hoop and facetted shoulders, octagonal bezel with intaglio image of a standing helmetted warrior holding a sword and a shield, a large bird standing at his feet. 10.40 grams, 25.27 mm overall, 20.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X 1/2, USA 11 3/4, Europe 26.92, Japan 25)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with Ploughman
Northern France, circa 1530 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Irregular glass panel in a modern lead frame; painted image of a ploughman in hood and ankle-length robe, striding barefoot supporting the handles of a plough; purse to his belt with three pendants to the edges; sleeves of the undershirt protruding. 132 grams, 16 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 2018. Ex central London gallery. -
Medieval Gold Signet Ring with 'Indeed' Inscription and Lion
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
Comprising a heavy D-section hoop and a thick round bezel, engraved facing lion to the centre with inscription 'yn : dede' above for 'in deed' or indeed'. 23.16 grams, 26.37 mm overall, 20.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.66, Japan 24)
Ex D.S. Lavendar, London, UK. Property of a North American gallery, acquired in 2012. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12121-214333.
The inscription, a means of expressing agreement, has not yet been matched to a particular family motto. However, the Anglo-Saxon words and the possible later date of the ring suggests that this is a motto descended from one of the Marcher Lords, or Knights Marchers. The latter occupied the border land between Wales and England, and were granted special privileges and status by William the Conqueror, and were virtually independent rulers.
