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LOT 1646
Medieval Wood Implement
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (3.53 grams, 15.5 cm).
Composed of a cylindrical stem with expanded upper body and facetted bulbous head, the opposite terminal formed as three vertical ribs forming a roughly triangular cross-section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEuropean collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval Glazed Pottery Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising vessels of various types and sizes, including a decorated bowl, a lid, tripod vessels and examples retaining their handles. 6.1 kg total, 11-32 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim Badge of a Bishop
Circa 1300 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Standing figure facing wearing a mitre; right hand raised in sign of blessing, left hand emerging from the robe at the hip to grasp a staff; vestment with low-relief detail to front and back including four bosses and a broad collar; rectangular base with small supplicant to one side. 8.59 grams, 50 mm
From the Forgeais (1822-1878) collection, France, thence by family descent. with Gallery 51, 21 June 2013, lot 79. -
Medieval Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Of heater shield type, displaying a bird walking left passant regardant; trace remains of enamel; suspension loop above. 6.02 grams, 40 mm
Found UK. Acquired on the UK art market after 2000. Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.WMID-BFE324.
Pendants such as this were suspended from horse harnesses using mounts rivetted to the straps. Harness pendants appear to have come into fashion in the 12th century, growing more numerous in the 13th century. In the second half of the 13th century, heraldic designs on them appeared and by the end of the 14th century, the fashion for such pendants was in decline.
