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LOT 0338
Monumental Medieval Stone Gable from a Butress of York Minster Chapter House
ENGLAND, YORK MINSTER CHAPTER HOUSE, CIRCA 1280-1300 A.D.
40 1/4 in. (250 kg approximately, 103 cm including stand).
Carved in low relief with blind tracery composed of an elongated trilobe on top of two pointed arches, also carved with trefoil cusps. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceSold at York Minster Stone Auction, 20th February 2010, no.63.
Accompanied by an original certificate of authenticity.
Cf. Warren, E.M., Community and Identity in the Shadow of York Minster: The Medieval Chapel of St. Mary and the Holy Angels, Leeds, 2013, fig.2.
FootnotesThe buttresses of the chapter house were built primarily to support its very large wooden roof, and their innovative design has been much discussed for this and their role in the building's drainage system.
York Minster is one of England's most interesting and significant buildings. The chapter house was begun in about 1280 as a centrally planned, octagonal structure, and it was constructed as a venue for the meeting of the members of the chapter.
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LOT 0338
Monumental Medieval Stone Gable from a Butress of York Minster Chapter House
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Gold Fede Ring with Amethysts
Circa 14th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Comprising a D-section hoop with clasped-hands motif to the underside; three radiating cells to the bezel, the outer two each with an amethyst cabochon, the central one absent. 2.14 grams, 20.76 mm overall, 17.48 x 16.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Acquired from Derek Content, 23 January 1995. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original invoice from Derek Content, 23 January 1995. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13453-259908.
The ring belongs to the category of fede rings, characterised by clasped hands on the back and ruby sets, conical bezels with oval settings. Sometimes, three knobs were used in place of the set of stones. -
Medieval Bronze Signet Ring with 'IN DEO VIVAS' Inscription
Circa 14th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With segmented hoop and integral square bezel, legend in two lines of Roman capitals 'IN DE / VIVAS' (may you live in God). 4.23 grams, 21.91 mm overall, 17.68 x 17.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired from Derek Content, 17 October 1989. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by a handwritten letter from Derek Content, dated 17 October 1989. -
Large Medieval Bronze Glove Signet Ring with Crowned T
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
D-section hoop and rectangular bezel with incuse Lombardic capital 'T' beneath a crown, supplied with an impression. 11.81 grams, 28.48 mm overall, 21.93 x 21.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y, USA 12, Europe 27.51, Japan 26)
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
