Medioeval Art
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Lot # 1038
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BRONZE EMBOSSED PLAQUE Migration period (?) Partially gilded bronze plaque with ornithomorphic stylization. Diameter: 35 mm. AE. Intriguing item.
Lot # 1037
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BARBARIC BRONZE RING Migration period, c. 4th - 6th century AD. Bronze ring with a stylized decoration engraved on bezel. Inner size: 19 mm. Intact and complete.
Lot # 1040
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MEDIEVAL BUTTON Norman–Frederician Italy, c. 13th century AD. Bronze button or stud depicting an eagle facing forward, symbol of imperial power, probably associated with the Norman or Frederician period. Diameter: 26.5 mm.
Lot # 1039
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PLUMBATA HEAD Late Roman to Migration period, c. 3rd–7th century AD. Iron head of a plumbata dart, with double barbs and a fusiform lead sleeve at the rear. Length: 129 mm. Minor crack in the lead part, otherwise intact.
Lot # 1038
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BRONZE APPLIQUÉ OR HANDLE Migration period, c. 5th–7th century AD. Bronze appliqué or handle in the form of a stylized eagle with outspread wings. 34.71 g. 45.5 mm.
Lot # 1037
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LOMBARD CROSS FIBULA Lombard Italy, c. 6th–8th century AD. Bronze fibula in the shape of a Greek cross, decorated with engraved dots and concentric circles. Width: 25 mm. Pin missing.
Lot # 1036
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TWO MIGRATION PERIOD JEWEL ELEMENTS Migration period, 5th–8th century AD. Lot of two kidney-shaped copper-alloy settings with inlaid red glass cloisons, of different sizes. Dimensions: 16 × 11 mm and 11 × 8 mm.
Lot # 361
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Small Renaissance lid for ointments (e.g., theriac). Circa 16th century (Lead, 13.65 x 17.86 mm). 1.5 g
Lot # 971
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FIVE ANCIENT RINGS Medieval period, c. 5th to 12th century AD. Lot of five (5) medieval bronze rings with engraved geometric decorations. Damages.
Lot # 969
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FURNITURE DECORATION Renaissance, c. 15th - 16th century. Decoration for furniture in gilded bronze with a rectangular shape, made up of two intertwined ropes to form two knots and in the center a pyramidal element with a low relief. Dimensions: 44 x 32 mm. 18.65 g. The knots recall the symbolism of the Savoys, even if they were not their exclusive prerogative.
Lot # 968
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Bronze cross. MEDIEVAL BRONZE CROSS Early medieval period, c. 8th - 11th century AD. Gilded cross, probably from the cover of christian holy book. Four empty bezels, now holes, at the end of each arm. Openwork cross in the middle, at the intersection of arms. 11 small holes, maybe loops for the joints attaching the cross to the support. Dimensions: 84 x 64 mm.
Lot # 1068
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TWO MODERN AMPHORAE 20th century. Lot of two (2) modern Greek-style amphorae; one decorated with a running figure on the right (possibly a Potnia Theron) on one side and a fight scene between two animals on the other; the other depicts two warriors, one on each side. Heights: 160 and 130 mm. The one with the warriors is damaged. Shipping only within E.U.
Lot # 1067
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NEOCLASSICAL CARNELIAN GEMSTONE Europe, late 18th - early 19th century AD. Important Classical-style relief gemstone depicting a bearded, draped male figure, in frontal view slightly facing right. Height: 17.5 mm. Rare and fascinating item. Intact and complete.
Lot # 1066
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BRONZE CRUCIFIX Europe, c. 18th century AD. Bronze crucifix, of good style. Dimensions: 124 x 80 mm. Missings.
Lot # 1065
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BRONZE CRUCIFIX Europe, c. 17th - 18th century AD. Bronze crucifix, of good style. 21.09 g. 61 mm.
Lot # 1064
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IRON HOWITZER PROJECTILES Reinassence, 16th - 17th century. Lot of fourteen (14) iron projectile probably for a colubrin or a serpentine howitzer. ca. 82.2 g. each one x 28.5 mm. wide. FE.
Lot # 1063
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SILVER RING Post Medieval period, c. 16th - 19th century AD. Silver medieval ring with a small blue glass paste in the bezel and two knobs at its side. Inner size: 20 mm. Intact and complete. Slightly bent.
Lot # 1062
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TWO LATE MEDIEVAL RINGS Late Medieval period, c. 15th century AD. Lot of two late medieval rings, both with eight-sided bezel and glass paste gemstone. Inner sizes: 18 and 17.5 mm. Intact and complete.
Lot # 1061
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MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN RING Medieval period, c. 12th - 16th century AD Gilded bronze ring with oval engraved bezel with the abbreviated christian inscription 'In Hoc Signo Vinces' (IHS), under a cross and above five rays. Floral decoration on the ring. Dimensions: 24 x 18 mm. Inner size: 21.5 x 15 mm. Slightly bent.
Lot # 1060
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MEDIEVAL BRONZE STAMP Late Medieval period. Bronze cast Mould with representation of sea urchin or five-pointed star on the flat side. Long square-shape bronze stem. Stamp width: 13.50 mm.; Stem lenght: 71 mm.
Lot # 1059
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BRONZE STAMP Renaissance. Bronze stamp with central flower with phytomorphic motifs on the sides. Long round-shape bronze stem. Stamp: 11.25x9 mm.; Stem lenght: 65.50 mm. 23x14 mm.
Lot # 1058
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BRONZE PLAQUE Spain, c. 15th - 16th century AD. Circular bronze plaque with engraved floral decoration. Near the edge is mounted a ferrule, also in the shape of petals, held on the holder by eight rivets Diameter: 56 mm. 51.74 g. Interesting and rare item. Minor damages, four missing rivets.
Lot # 1057
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BRONZE PLAQUE WITH DRAGON Spain, c. 13th - 14th century AD. Circular bronze plaque with eight bezels, worked by engraving and enamelled. Depiction of a dragon in the central roundel. Dimensions: 57.5 x 40 mm. 15.13 g. 57.5 mm. Rare and interesting item.
Lot # 1056
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ARABIC HISPANIC PENDANT Arabic Spain, c. 11th - 13th century AD. Large bronze pendant worked in engraving and enamel, depicting a bird on the left with its head turned to the right. Diameter: 70 mm. 53.92 g. Object of rare charm. Minor damages and deposits.
Lot # 1055
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PILGRIM'S FLASK Medieval period, c. 12th - 15th century AD. Lead Holy Water pilgrim's flask. Dimensions: 48 x 20 mm. PB. Damages.
Lot # 1054
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MEDIEVAL IRON SPUR Medieval period, c. 10th - 14th century AD. Medieval iron spur with a straight profile and cone-shaped rear part. Dimensions: 154x66 mm. Intact and complete, minor corrosions.
Lot # 1053
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ENGAGEMENT BRONZE RING Early Medieval period, c. 7th - 12th century AD. Ancient wedding/engagement bronze ring, with two clasping hands on bezel. Inner size: 18 mm.
Lot # 1052
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COMMERCIAL WEIGHT Byzantine period, c. 5th - 10th century AD. Spherical bronze commercial weight, with silver inlay on top indicating the value. Bendall 33. 21.96 g. 18 mm. Interestingly, the theoretical weight should be around 26 g, since it should weigh as much as an ounce, whereas it is significantly less. It cannot be ruled out that it could have been used to defraud possible buyers.
Lot # 1051
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BRONZE CROSS Byzantine period, c. 5th - 10th century AD. Bronze cross with embossed circle decoration Height: 36 mm. 3.83 g.
Lot # 1050
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BARBARIC SILVER RING Migration period, c. 5th - 7th century AD. Debased silver ring with a stylized decoration engraved on bezel and geometric signs on the ring. Inner size: 19 mm. Intact and complete.
Lot # 969
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FIVE OLD ARROWS Africa and USA, c. 19th to 20th century AD. Lot of five (5) iron arrows; three African and two of the American Indians. Lenghts: from 160 to 83 mm. Minor damages.
Lot # 968
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TWELVE ANTIQUE BUTTONS France Republic and Italy, late 19th cent. Lot of twelve (12) bronze buttons; eleven of the French Republic and one of the Artiglieria Ligure. Various dimensions. Most complete. Few missings.
Lot # 967
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TAIRONA GOLD NOSE RING Colombia, Tairona culture, c. 10th - 17th century AD. Tairona culture nose ring in gold. Dimensions: 25.5 x 13.5 mm. Weight: 1.17 g. Sold as is, no return.
Lot # 966
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BRONZE BELL Medieval to Renaissance, c. 11th - 17th century AD. Bronze bell of truncated cone shape, with loop on top. Dimesions: 75 x 61 mm. Weight: 164.13 g.
Lot # 965
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PILGRIM'S FLASK Medieval period, c. 12th - 15th century AD. Lead Holy Water pilgrim's flask. Dimensions: 47.5 x 26.5 mm. PB. 47.77 g. 47.5 mm. Damages.
Lot # 964
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PILGRIM'S FLASK Medieval period, c. 12th - 15th century AD. Lead Holy Water pilgrim's flask, in the shape of a figure holding a barrel. Dimensions: 35 x 27 mm. PB. 36.6 g. Peculiar shape, rare as such.
Lot # 963
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MEDIEVAL RING Medieval period, c. 10th - 14th century AD. Silver medieval ring, with engraved branches and squared bezel. Inner size: 19 mm. Weight: 3.62.
Lot # 962
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FIVE LEAD SPINDLE WHORLS Medieval England, c. 10th-13th century AD. Lot of five lead Medieval spindle whorls from England, decorated with dots and triangles in relief. Dimensions: from 31 to 29 mm.
Lot # 961
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BRONZE MEDIEVAL RING Medieval period, c. 9th - 12th century AD. Bronze medieval ring with an (Imperial?) eagle punched on the bezel. Inner size: 23 mm.
Lot # 960
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BRONZE ARAB-BYZANTINE ITEM Byzantine, c. 5th - 10th century AD. Arab-Byzantine oil lamp filler or cosmetic mortar with hemispherical body, deep rounded bowl with three feet, from which extends a long channelled spout, a flat short handle and smaller lateral lugs. Dimensions: 82 x 52 mm. Intact and complete, minor deposits. Objects like this, with a small rounded bowl, flanged handles and a long channelled spout, have been speculated to be many different things, from oil lamps to baby feeders. It seems most likely, however, that the hemispherical body was used for as a mortar for crushing cosmetic materials, which would then have been poured down the spout into small flasks, or as a oil lamp filler, the terracotta lamp would be filled with oil through the pouring hole.
Lot # 959
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THREE BRONZE BUCKLES Byzantine to Medieval period, c. 6th - 11th century AD. Lot of three ancient bronze buckles, in various shapes. Dimensions: 37, 36 and 31 mm.
Lot # 988
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BRONZE CUP WEIGHT Medieval Age, England, c. 15th century AD. Weight in the shape of a bronze cup, with ‘punched-dot’ decoration around rim. Dimensions: 28x13 mm. Weight: 27.15 g.
Lot # 987
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SILVERED DOVE RING Medieval period, c. 13th - 15th century AD. Silvered ring with square bezel with a dove engraved on the top. Inner size: 18 mm.
Lot # 986
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MEDIEVAL CROTAL BELL Medieval period, c. 12th-15th century AD. Bronze crotal bell with interesting letters engraved on both sides: REC and RS. Weight: 11.72 g. Dimensions: 31 x 24 mm. Intact. Rattle missing.
Lot # 985
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PILGRIM'S FLASK Medieval period, c. 12th - 15th century AD. Lead Holy Water pilgrim's flask. Dimensions: 48 x 20 mm. PB. Damages.
Lot # 984
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BRONZE APPLIQUE Medieval period, c. 7th - 15th century AD (?) Bronze applique in the shape of a double headed serpent or dragon. The bottom is flat. Width: 32 mm. 6.38 g. 29 mm.
Lot # 983
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THREE FISHING HOOKS Ancient world. c. 1st century - 15th century AD. Lot of three bronze fishing hooks. Dimensions: from 15 to 12 mm. Minor missings.
Lot # 982
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MEDIEVAL IRON SPUR Medieval period, c. 10th-14th century AD. Medieval iron spur with a straight profile and cone-shaped rear part. Dimensions: 154x66 mm. Intact and complete, minor corrosions.
Lot # 981
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LONG MEDIEVAL BUCKLE Medieval period, c. 10th-14th century AD. Long bronze buckle with body composed of two sheets folded one over the other and joined by two rivets. Decoration with engraved teeth on the long sides. Dimensions: 83 x 18 mm. 6.4 g. 82.5 mm. Rare, intact and complete.
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