Loading, please wait...
LOT 1636
Medieval to Post Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Sword Hanger and Chape Group
15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 2 3/4 in. (76 grams total, 35-72 mm).
Comprising chapes of various styles and clothes fittings of ornate and plain forms. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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.
LOT 1636
Medieval to Post Medieval 'Thames' Bronze Sword Hanger and Chape Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
-
Medieval Silver 'Edmund Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland' Royal Hawking Vervel
Circa 1440-1460 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,750
Or a leg ring inscribed '+Earle of Rutland' in derivative black letter script, for a female merlin or sparrow hawk (due to the youth of Edmund Plantagenet who died aged 17); the ring with a convex interior face. 0.56 grams, 8 mm
Acquired in the 1960s. Ex Bursnall collection, Leicestershire, UK. From the collection of a North American gentleman.
Unique and with links to royalty and the Wars of the Roses. Edmund Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland was executed after the Battle of Wakefield (probably by John Clifford) and was the son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (a great-grandson of Edward III, father of Edward IV and one of the most powerful English magnates during the Wars of the Roses between the Yorkists and Lancastrians). The first Earl of Rutland was Edmund Plantagenet (grandson of Edward III and executed following the Southampton Plot against Henry V), uncle to Richard. The Earldom of Rutland has historically been closely linked to the Duchy and House of York. -
Medieval Bronze Vesica-Shaped Seal Matrix
14th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Showing a central figure of Mary seated supporting the infant Jesus; ropework edges to the border with legend in Lombardic script '*MATER DEI MEMENTO ME[.]' (Mother of God, remember (me)); loop to the reverse. 7.78 grams, 26 mm
Cambridgeshire collection, 1990s. -
Medieval Carved Bone Plaque Depicting Christ
England, late 15th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Shown crucified on the cross; carved in relief with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing; remains of suspension loop to top; polished. 41 grams, 11.3 cm
Ex Frederick Bligh Bond (1864-1946), the archaeologist of Glastonbury. An erroneous inscription on the reverse 'date about 1140 (Bligh Bond)'.
