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LOT 0433
Spanish Silver-Gilt Cross with Corpus Christi
LATE 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/4 in. (758 grams, 46.5 cm).
Applied cross bottony silver-gilt plates with frond detailing to the edges, pounced fields, reserved running tendril motif with gilt detailing; high-relief quatrefoil panels with emblems of the four evangelists; Corpus Christi modelled in the round with gilt loincloth, cross roundel to the rear; later wooden mounting with loop to the reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith Lopez de Aragon, Madrid, 2014.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12044-212171.
Cf. Wixom, W.D., Mirror of the Medieval World, New York, 1999, item 225, for type.
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Medieval and Other Mixed Artefact Group
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including lead decorative fittings, bronze ingot fragment, belt and harness buckles, hammered and pre-decimal coins, ring-brooch and other items. 2.06 kg total, 8-71 mm
Acquired since the 1970s. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval and Later Bronze Buckle Collection
Circa 14th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mixed group of buckles and buckle-plates including D-shaped, double-loop, trapezoidal and other types. 414 grams total, 12-57 mm
Found Hertfordshire, UK. -
Medieval Printed Paper Bible Page by Johann Grüninger
Printed 1492 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Page of a rag-paper bible with text printed in two columns with marginal notes to both sides; portion of Apocalipsis (Revelations); printed in Strasbourg by Johann Grüninger with commentary by Nicholas de Lyra. 5.67 grams, 22.5 x 32.6 cm
Ex Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.
Johannes Grüninger (1455-1533) was a prolific German printer active from 1482 to 1533 who printed up to 80 books a year in Latin and in German, as well as wall-maps. His bible was issued in two volumes, which allowed it be produced on smaller pages than for most standard editions.
