Rare medieval silver gilt seal sells for £1,900 at auction

<br /><br />An ‘extremely rare’ medieval silver gilt seal matrix discovered in a field near East Keal by a man using a metal detector has sold for £1,900 at auction.<br /><br />The 14th century love or loyalty seal, believed to have been dropped by a nobleman of the day, was bought by a collector from the south of England who was bidding over the telephone during the sale at auctioneers Golding Young & Mawer last month.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqqKLj2hE2s24dq5wFmQIZhH2eqglTheWk1RC5ddo_M7hKowIINfcwlUtYI_HyGLMhc4HmfJfxnRCq_x8NSDi3TRwJZ2CwxIh23XVkzQzeWOtITj9TS8IBn_UESr08iVEQwJ87NhwdZ4/s1600/medievalseal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqqKLj2hE2s24dq5wFmQIZhH2eqglTheWk1RC5ddo_M7hKowIINfcwlUtYI_HyGLMhc4HmfJfxnRCq_x8NSDi3TRwJZ2CwxIh23XVkzQzeWOtITj9TS8IBn_UESr08iVEQwJ87NhwdZ4/s400/medievalseal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Auctioneer John Leatt said: “This seal was discovered in a field in the last two years and was extremely rare.<br /><br />“We were aware of very few seals of this age that had come onto the market and certainly none that had been in as good condition or quality.<br /><br />“Before the sale, we had lots of interest from private collectors which was reflected in price achieved on sale day. This seal certainly made a higher price than similar seals offered for sale on the open market.”<br /><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/extremely-rare-medieval-seal-matrix-discovered-in-east-keal-field-sells-for-almost-2-000-at-auction-1-4615756" target="_blank">Click here to read this article from Skegness Standard</a></b><br /><br /><br />

Rare medieval silver gilt seal sells for £1,900 at auction

An ‘extremely rare’ medieval silver gilt seal matrix discovered in a field near East Keal by a man using a metal detector has sold for £1,90...

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Crusader sword sells for £163,250

A rare medieval sword, which had been given to the Mamluk rulers of Egypt and then looted from them by the same Crusader king, sold for £163,250 at auction this week, with an entire collection taking in bids over £ 1 million. Bonhams auction house in London held a sale of medieval and Viking swords, with many of them selling for six or seven times the expected price.<br /><br /> The crusader sword was estimated to sell for between £40,000 to £60,000. The Italian-made weapon was given as a gift to the Mamluk sultans of Egypt as part of a gift sealing a treaty. The sword was kept in Alexandria, but did not reside their long. Peter I launched the a crusade in 1362 against the Mamluks and his fleet captured Alexandria. They returned to Cyprus with immense amounts, including this sword.<br /><br /> David Williams, Head of Bonhams Antique Arms and Armor Department, says: “The fascination of this sword is that it has survived some six centuries having been gifted by a Christian King to a Muslim ruler and kept in the famed Alexandrian armory and then taken by force by Crusaders and returned to Europe. It is a remarkable survivor of the Crusader period.”<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2012/11/30/crusader-sword-sells-for-163250/" target="_blank">Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net</a></b>

Crusader sword sells for £163,250

A rare medieval sword, which had been given to the Mamluk rulers of Egypt and then looted from them by the same Crusader king, sold for £16...

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