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LOT 1872
Medieval to Tudor Bronze Artefact Collection
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 3 1/2 in. (54 grams total, 25-91 mm).
Comprising: a bearded male mount, possibly depicting the Green Man, two loops on the reverse; elongated mount with raised male head to the centre and rivet to each end; a tall trefoil mount with spiked end; a rectangular sheet mount with low-relief floral decoration, possibly a book mount. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Pentagram
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
The hoop expanding at the shoulders and bearing an X-motif on each side of the bezel with a pentagram. 5.29 grams, 22.41 mm overall, 19.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Iron Horse Shoe Plate
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Crescentic in plan with rectangular void, round attachment holes. 114 grams, 11 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. From an East Anglian private collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Pope Sixtus V Bronze Pendant
Dated 1585 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Ellipsoid bronze bifacial pendant with three radiating lugs and pierced lug above; reverse with kneeling nimbate figure (St. Jerome) in ankle-length robe, one hand extended and open book below, lion's head to his rear; obverse with profile bust in cassock and camauro (papal cap), legend above 'SIXTVS V PONS MAX A I'. 4.7 grams, 30 mm
Found Tuesday 1st April 2025 in Claydon, Suffolk, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-92A7E3.
This item is a rare example of a Catholic papal emblem made and used during Elizabeth I's reign, when the Protestant cause was dominant. This is only the second known example to be found in England.
