Loading, please wait...
LOT 1645
Medieval to Post Medieval Artefact Collection
13TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 2 in. (20.18 grams total, 15-53 mm).
Including a Death's Head tie-pin, Queen Mary groat, an Edward I penny, and a James II Gunmoney shilling from September 1689. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of Mr G.B., Hampshire, UK.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Medieval Silver Ring with Bird
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Ellipsoid plaque with incised image of a dove bearing a cross in its beak, on a pounced field with arched clouds. 5.15 grams, 22.11 mm overall, 19.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Globular Tripod Jug
Germany, lower Saxony (?), 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Wheel-thrown vessel with oblate profile, three small flange feet, rounded mouth with inturned rim and short pinched spout, ribbed strap handle to the rear' inked accession number to the underside: 'W.M. V.16.'; old card catalogue label with remains of wax seal and handwritten 'V / No.16' and pencilled 'Welfen Museum'. 1.05 kg, 21.5 cm high
Welfen Museum, circa 1860; thence by descent at Marienburg Castle, Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. with Sotheby's, Royal House of Hanover Sale, 10 October 2005, no.1254. Accompanied by an old card catalogue label with remains of wax seal and handwritten 'V / No.16' and pencilled 'Welfen Museum'. Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing page.
Evidence of soot accretion to the underside, implying use on or beside a hearth. -
Medieval Period Gilt Bronze Equine Bridle Junction and Mount Group
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mostly florid types with central boss. 97 grams total, 26-41 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
