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LOT 1918
Medieval to Post Medieval Bronze and Other Artefact Group
12TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3 1/8 in. (867 grams total, 11-80 mm).
Large group of various artefacts, including thimbles, mounts, buttons, strap ends, coins, a large crotal bell, a large cap inscribed 'IND CO OP & Co ROMFORD', and others. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only.
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LOT 1918
Medieval to Post Medieval Bronze and Other Artefact Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Bird
England, 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Discoid in plan with faceted shank and pierced lug finial; central image of a bird advancing left with one wing raised above the back; legend to the border: '*PRIVE SV' ('I am private'); supplied wih an impression. 7.58 grams, 20 mm
Found Ravensden, Bedfordshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BH-D78F26. -
Medieval Marble Head of a Demonic Lion
Spain, 11th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
Carved in the round with low pricked ears and hatched mane to the rear of the head, broad nose developing between domed lentoid eyes, broad upper lip, open mouth displaying teeth; repaired. 610 grams, 94 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Medieval Silver Ring with 'S' Bezel
England or Germany, 15th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
The hoop formed of ten raised bosses and the bezel in the form of a Lombardic letter ’S’. 4.35 grams, 21.25 mm overall, 17.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Acquired on the European art market.
Decade or rosary rings were used in personal Catholic prayer, similar to rosaries, with each projection representing a Hail Mary, and the bezel (often formed as a cross) for the Our Father prayer.
