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LOT 1946
Medieval to Stuart Seal Matrix Collection
14TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 in. (17 grams total, 16-26 mm).
Comprising: a chessman seal matrix with 'I' flanked by two branches; a chessman seal matrix with a cockerel-type bird walking surrounded by the common Anglo-Norman legend PRIVE SV (I am private); a conical seal matrix with loop above, underside formed as four-leaved plant, possibly paris quadrifolia (truelove). [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching in Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Medieval Bronze Figure of Christ
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelled in the half-round Corpus Christi, crowned and with the head canted slightly, arms extended and hands pierced (fingers absent); pleated and draped knee-length loincloth; feet resting on a wedge-shaped base; mounted on a custom-made stand. 205 grams total, 18.5 cm including stand
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12890-240328. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze and Silver-Gilt Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: a gilt mount with volute scrolls, three studs to the reverse; an enamelled square mount with four projecting loops, the central panel with a flower motif; a square mount with a tall dome to the centre, pierced through the corners. 36.9 grams total, 25-35 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
'The Caunton' Medieval Gold Ring with Cobalt Blue Gemstone
1300-1400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
With plain circular hoop with circular cross-section, attached to the shoulders of the pentagon-shaped bezel and set with natural cobalt blue polished stone, possibly a cabochon sapphire; the hoop professionally straightened and re-joined. 2.01 grams, 24.17 mm overall, 20.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Caunton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, by David Dillon on Thursday 19th May 2022, declared as Treasure and disclaimed by the Crown with Treasure case no.2022 T752. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.DENO-23C183. Accompanied by a letter from the finder describing the circumstances of finding. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12899-237641. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
