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LOT 0338
Medieval Wooden Lion Pew
EAST ANGLIA, 15TH CENTURY A.D.
42 3/4 in. (15.7 kg, 108.5 cm high).
Carved finial for a church pew with scooped arm-rest and rear slot for shelf; tapering upper section with trefoil finial; arm-rest with integral carved figure of a lion couchant with tiered curly mane. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Peter Richey, 1999.
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 Decorated Lead Spindle Whorl Collection
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mainly biconvex in profile with pellet and bar detailing. 227 grams total, 27-35 mm
Ex Nigel Mills, London, UK, circa 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
'The Eastchurch' Medieval Gold Gem-Set Annular Brooch
Circa 1200-1350 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,030
Surface of the frame with filigree decoration in the form of conical, spiralling coils of corded wire, each with applied granules, tubular collets forming the six bezels, each set with a gemstone: smooth cabochon garnets of different shades of red and pink and a single citrine; straightened. 4.33 grams, 28 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Eastchurch, Kent, UK, on Sunday 6th September 2020; declared as Treasure and disclaimed under Treasure Reference no.2020-T978. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-D06625. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12548-231993. 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.
The design of this brooch, in terms of shape, form and decoration most closely resembles 'the Waterford ring brooch' found in Waterford, Ireland and dated to c.1210. The similarities include: the corded wire applied to the inner and outer edges of the front of the frame; applied spiralling coils of the same corded wire with granules; tubular collets set with stones; a pin with a decorated sub-rectangular collar; a punched hole on the inner half of the frame for the pin's attachment loop. -
Large Medieval Bronze Ring for Oswald
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With ellipsoid bezel, legend 'OSWALD' between two rows of gammadion motifs. 5.84 grams, 24.84 mm overall, 20.61 x 17.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
