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LOT 1735
Norman 'Thames' Bronze Griffin Dagger Chape Fragment
CIRCA 12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.5 grams, 19 mm).
With pointillé detailing to the body and wing, head with perpendicular lateral extension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Medieval Gold Pilgrim's Sunburst Applique
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Formed from sheet-gold with nine rays; small loop to the reverse. 0.21 grams, 12 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Resurrection
Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Discoid with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Christ seated on a throne in majesty with orb and sceptre in his hands, in front of him Mary Magdalene, behind and below him the sleeping guards of the Holy Sepulchre; attachment holes to the rim. 2.90 grams, 37 mm
Ex Peter Szuhay, 2005. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12055-217473.
These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life (here the Anastasis) in repoussé, are showing Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval age including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, the representation of the guards show a typical military costume of Medieval Germany of the same period, with chapel-de-fer and triangular shield. -
Medieval and Other Artefact Group
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including milled coins, buckle fittings, weights, hooked fasteners and other items. 903 grams total, 7-65 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
