Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
Jun 1, 2019
(Your local time)
United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2831:
Medieval Inscribed Lock
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Start price:
£
80
Estimated price:
$80 - $100
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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12th-14th century AD
A bronze padlock with rotating chambers in a frame with animal-head flange and loop, inscribed in seriffed capitals 'VICTVM VIVAS' (live defeated). 38 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). Fair condition.
Provenance
Property of an Essex collector; acquired on the UK art market in the late 1990s.
