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Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising glazed, unglazed, decorated and polychrome fragments mainly from tiles and vessels, together with a vessel fragment featuring a lion modelled in relief. 11 kg total, 4-22 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Including a winder key, belt buckles, Jew's harp and other items. 133 grams total, 19-53 mm
Private collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
Cf. Webb, J., Buckles Identified, Brentwood, 1981, figs.67.86,163, for similar buckles.
Three buckles from this set can be dated to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries A.D. Very often the pin of these buckles was made of brass, and some were used for the sword's or sabre's baldric, positioned across the right shoulder of the body.
Private collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
Cf. Webb, J., Buckles Identified, Brentwood, 1981, figs.67.86,163, for similar buckles.
Three buckles from this set can be dated to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries A.D. Very often the pin of these buckles was made of brass, and some were used for the sword's or sabre's baldric, positioned across the right shoulder of the body.
Including one a truncated cone with vertical ribbing, a square-section wedge with reserved 'T' to underside, and other types; two with typed collector's note. 976 grams total, 43-69 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, 1990s.
Accompanied by two typed information slips.
Ex Simmons Gallery, 1990s.
Accompanied by two typed information slips.
Comprising three leather shoe soles with perforations for attachment of the shoe uppers. 256 grams total, 28.5 x 20.5 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. PAS no.HAMP-EB11B5, for similar shoe sole.
The collectioncomprises a 'family' group: sole of adult male shoe, of adult female shoe and a child's shoe. The Thames is a prolific place for such kind of finds: Tudor soles, large men’s and female soles, petite lady’s soles and the soles from children's shoes. Some of them have been found with an ‘X’ cut into them and several still have the outline of the original owner’s toes.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. PAS no.HAMP-EB11B5, for similar shoe sole.
The collectioncomprises a 'family' group: sole of adult male shoe, of adult female shoe and a child's shoe. The Thames is a prolific place for such kind of finds: Tudor soles, large men’s and female soles, petite lady’s soles and the soles from children's shoes. Some of them have been found with an ‘X’ cut into them and several still have the outline of the original owner’s toes.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Including annular, beehive and other types with irregular dimples. 65 grams total, 12-25 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
In England, thimbles first occurred around 1300, probably under the influence of the Hispano-Moresque examples. However, it wasn't until around 1350 that thimbles became objects of everyday use in England.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
In England, thimbles first occurred around 1300, probably under the influence of the Hispano-Moresque examples. However, it wasn't until around 1350 that thimbles became objects of everyday use in England.
Including discoid tokens with reserved legends, oblate spindle whorls, cuboid weights and other items. 824 grams total, 20-34 mm
Found on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
Found on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Including beehive, bell-shaped and other types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 97 grams total, 12-27 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: heater shield pendant with reserved saltire; heater shield stud with reserved lion rampant; teardrop shield pendant with reserved lion rampant; lozenge pendant with radiating knops, central circular recess with enamel fill and reserved cinquefoil; T-shaped strap with attachment holes. 28 grams total, 16-60 mm
Found UK.
From the collection of a Wiltshire, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
Found UK.
From the collection of a Wiltshire, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
Carved in the half-round with head tilted, crown of thorns to the brow and loincloth gathered at the hip; feet crossed and pierced for mounting; hatching to the knees and beard; mounted on a wooden display stand. 92 grams total, 14 cm including stand
From the private collection of the late Victor Brox.
From the private collection of the late Victor Brox.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Circular pendant with eight lobes representing scallop shells, central roundel in red enamel, cross surrounded by a garland of daisies in blue enamel; lozenge-shaped pendant showing possibly a bird in flight. 29.9 grams total, 32-55 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.50-51, no.7, for the mount, and 31, for the lozenge-shaped pendant.
The earliest known examples of heraldic pendants appeared in 12th century A.D., when the heraldry became popular among the western medieval knights, and their use as horse harness developed further in 13th-15th centuries A.D.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.50-51, no.7, for the mount, and 31, for the lozenge-shaped pendant.
The earliest known examples of heraldic pendants appeared in 12th century A.D., when the heraldry became popular among the western medieval knights, and their use as horse harness developed further in 13th-15th centuries A.D.
The shoulders fashioned as beast-heads, flared disc bezel with border and enigmatic 'IOLE' inscription surmounted by a six-pointed star. 5.70 grams, 24.13 mm overall, 17.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 643, for type.
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 643, for type.
Mixed lead group comprising: an ellipsoid plano-convex leatherworker's palm-guard; a large discoid weight with concentric rings; a discoid casting from a badge; a strap slider; a foliage pane; a scallop-shaped token. 995 grams total, 12-83 mm
Found whilst searching in Devon and Somerset, UK.
Found whilst searching in Devon and Somerset, UK.
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