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LOT 2029
Wall Cabinet Containing an Assembly of Livery and Military Badges
24 x 48 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (24.6 kg, 61 x 122 x 12 cm).
Fifty-six livery and military badges and metalled horse trappings, housed in a glazed wall cabinet with opening front.
ProvenanceEx Morningthorpe Manor, Norfolk, UK.
FootnotesThe parish of Morningthorpe is situated in south Norfolk, east of Long Stratton and west of Hempnall. The parish was certainly well established by the time of the Norman Conquest, its population, land ownership and productive resources being detailed in the Domesday Book of 1086.
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LOT 2029
Wall Cabinet Containing an Assembly of Livery and Military Badges
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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Neoclassical Tinted Green Agate Gemstone with a Votive Scene
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Intaglio votive scene with female figure kneeling before a flaming altar; upper right, three lines of enigmatic inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.07 grams, 20 mm
Acquired on the European art market. Private collection, England. -
Stuart Period Silver Seal Matrix with 'Hurrell Family' Heraldic Shield with Crossbows
England, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A silver chessman-type seal matrix with pierced trefoil head; central heraldic heater shield with three crossbows. 8.58 grams, 26 mm
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
The surnames associated with this crest are: Hurell, Hurle or Hurrell. -
Cylinder Seal Electrotype Group
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Of academic interest, copper coated lead seal impressions taken from cylinder seals showing various scenes, including seven with cuneiform text. 375 grams total, 39-52 mm
Possibly made by the British Museum. From a West Country, UK, private collection.