All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre AD 1000 item #1476803
Interesting large amuletic seal in marble, probably crusader period, 11th.-13th. cent.

The seal was found in Eastern Anatolia / Western Mesopotamia - old crusader land. It was described in the large collection as a 'mystery seal', due to it's strange form and depiction on the seals base.

Finely carved in white marble with uncleaned parts of brown enbedded sand. The amulet in itself had the shape of a veiled Virgin Mary...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre AD 1000 item #1476728
A rare and very early German wooden figure of Saint John with lamb, Germany, 16th. century.

A finely made figure, with polychrome painted gesso on carved wood. With inlaid glass eyes.

Size: 36,3 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice for type, intact with a few tiny losses to fingertips and wear to the original paint on the figure. The staff probably a later 19th. century addition.

Ex. Old Danish private collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre 1837 VR item #1470429 (stock #349)
This excellent 19th century WKC (Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Company, Solingen, Germany) Imperial Hunting Cutlass is 22 inches in length. The mounts are composed of beautiful brass throughout the hilt and scabbard. The pommel area has a fluted nut at the top center of the cap which acts as a threaded tang nut. The pommel has a smooth upper surface with curved edges featuring line decorated sides. The ferrule below is also lined, having otherwise smooth surfaces...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre AD 1000 item #1469808 (stock #E988)
Superb quality antique medieval 9th - 10th century A.D. Viking warrior spearhead. This beautifully and extremely well hand forged steel spearhead has a sturdy, tapered, diamond cross-section blade chiseled on both sides with two narrow fullers.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre 1700 item #1469690 (stock #D269)
South German Nuremberg hand-hammered brass alms dish, late Gothic, early 16th century, circa 1500-1530 AD, with a rare pattern stamped in relief. The artwork portrays the Blessed Virgin Mary standing with Christ the Child. She is depicted as the Queen of Heaven, standing upon the crescent moon and surrounded by a mandorla of sun rays. She is dressed in elaborate garments and wears a crown...
A nice small collection of 19 seal bullae stamped in lead, dating from c. 12th.-14th. century for the oldest up to c. 17th.-18th. century!

Interesting group incl. several with Coat of Arms and perhaps also city stamps.

Size: Up to c. 4,8 cm.

Ex. Hafnia Coins stock, bought in Denmark in the late 1990s. These were priced from €40-€100 each!
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre AD 1000 item #1468448
Large bronze cross pendant in a hollow style with two halfs put together.

Likely Eastern Europe, 12th.-14th. century AD.

Size: c. 38 mm. quite heavy.

Ex. Hafnia Coins stock, bought in Denmark in the late 1990s.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre AD 1000 item #1468000
A wonderful and very elaborate larger fragment of a bronze belt plaque, Northern Europe, 9th.-11th. cent. AD

Nice Darkage-Viking style, made with multible twisted wires and held by a triangular and nicely decorated finial, two loops at the end.

Size: 42 mm.

Ex. Hafnia Coins inventory (Copenhagen), aquired in the late 1990s.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre AD 1000 item #1467914
Interesting pair of horse straps in bronze with thick silver plating, c. 9th-10th. century.

Size: c. 3 cm.

Ex. Hafnia Coins inventory (Copenhagen), aquired in the late 1990s.
A pair of very large and elaborate silver temple rings, Viking settlers from Scandinavia (Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus), present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.

The bow temple rings with globular decoration on crescents and with globular hangers on 4 skilfully made chains. These rings were worn from a headband around the temples by Viking Rus women, hence the name Temple rings.

Size: 63 mm...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre AD 1000 item #1465673
From a fine private Danish collection of European decorative ironworks, we present this fine Iron handle from a Church door or gate, Danish, Jutland, 16th. century AD.

Interesting large hande with a finial inlaid with cobber and bronze. Exceptional workmanship for the period.

The handle once adorned a large outer door or gate to a Church in Western Denmark.

Size: c. 24 cm. long and 10-11 cm...
A very attractive and rare box-lock with large engraved plate, German or North-Italian (?), early baroque 17th. century.

Exceptional quality workmanship with a finely engraved box and carved decorations in the openwork style.

Size: 31 cm. long and 15,5 cm. wide.

Condition: Choice! A very tight lock of great uncorroded metal with a finely maintained greyish and black patina...
From an important private Danish collection of European decorative ironworks, here's an amazing early Iron lock, from a door, South-Germany, Renaissance period, c. 1600 AD.

An early lock with a perfectly preserved locking mechanism. A snap lock with two bolts for extra security.

Size: c. 18,5 cm. long and 18,7 cm. wide.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purchased at Ole Jensen, Antique Dealer, 1969.
An amazing and very large Iron lock with it's workable key, from a heavy gate, South-Germany, Renaissance period, 16th. century.

An early lock with a perfectly preserved locking mechanism. A snap lock with two bolts for extra security and with it's original key, so very rare!

Size: 31,5 cm. long and 23,5 cm. wide, and the key being 19 cm. long! Weight: c. 1,8 kilograms.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997...
A very attracive and fine condition, early Iron box lock from a large gate or strong door, South German, c. 1650.

The lock is finely constructed in solid ironwork, portal shape with Three bolts and the original iron panel with slots for the bolts still attached to the lock.

Size: 24,5 cm. wide and 24,5 cm. tall, heavy weighing 2,2 kilograms!

Condition: Superb! The lock of exceptional metal for the age and the lock-mecanism is in working condition. Nice patina a...
A rare and exceptionally large Iron lock with key, from a gate or massive door, South-Germany, Late renaissance period, 16th. century.

A very early lock with finely preserved locking mechanism. A snap lock with two bolts for extra security. The lock comes with it's lovely large iron key, with remnants of cobber.

Size: The lock 34 cm. long and the impressive key is 18,8 cm. wide, weighing ca. 725 grams.

Condition: Superb! The lock of exceptional metal for the age...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : European Medieval : Pre AD 1000 item #1460727
A very attractive and rare large door lock with a finely engraved plate, late renaissance period, Southern Germany, 16th. century.

Exceptional quality workmanship and a superb floral engraving on the front.

Size: 26 cm. long and 14,5 cm. wide.

Condition: Superb! A very tight lock of great uncorroded metal with a finely maintained greyish and black patina.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purcha...
A pristine Iron doorhammer in the finest Late Medieval / Gothic style, European 14th.-15th. century.

The hammer head in the shape of a deers head and the horn and shaft finely twisted, the nails for inserting it into a thick wooden door are still finely preserved as well.

Size: 27 cm. total length.

Condition: Superb! Very unusual item for this early period. Fine metal with black patina.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledø...