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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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.jpg "Roman Marble Portrait of a Boy as Worshipper of Isis")
.jpg "Larger Than Life-Size Roman Bronze Sandaled Foot")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
.jpg "Byzantine Porphyry Relief with Cross Surrounded by Two Birds")
.jpg "Carved Marble Memento Mori Skull")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Heater-shaped with raised border and reserved three lions passant gardant on an enamelled field. 5.02 grams, 32 mm
Found Wiltshire, UK.
Cf. Clark, J. ed., The Medieval Horse And Its Equipment, Museum of London, 2004, item 64.
Found Wiltshire, UK.
Cf. Clark, J. ed., The Medieval Horse And Its Equipment, Museum of London, 2004, item 64.
.jpg "Medieval Enamelled De Bohun Bronze Knights Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Shield-shaped with the arms of de Bohun: Azure, a bend argent cotised or between six lions rampant or; accompanied by a pendant hanger. 17.8 grams total, 45-49 mm
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Comprising hook-ended examples together with one square-ended example. 8 kg total, 25-48 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Seetah, K., ‘The Middle Ages on the block: animals, Guilds and meat in the medieval period’ in Pluskowski Breaking and Shaping Beastly Bodies, animals as material culture in the Middle Ages Oxford, 2007, fig.3.6 (images of Medieval cleaver from the Luttrell Psalter).
During the Roman period chopping tools such as cleavers were predominantly used whilst during the medieval period knives and cleavers were the preferred tools for butchering carcasses. Cleavers were also often depicted in medieval art as having riveted handles. Such handles made a cleaver more durable, whilst using steel as a component of the blade made it last longer.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Seetah, K., ‘The Middle Ages on the block: animals, Guilds and meat in the medieval period’ in Pluskowski Breaking and Shaping Beastly Bodies, animals as material culture in the Middle Ages Oxford, 2007, fig.3.6 (images of Medieval cleaver from the Luttrell Psalter).
During the Roman period chopping tools such as cleavers were predominantly used whilst during the medieval period knives and cleavers were the preferred tools for butchering carcasses. Cleavers were also often depicted in medieval art as having riveted handles. Such handles made a cleaver more durable, whilst using steel as a component of the blade made it last longer.
Comprising a hoop with a raised boss to the back and a plain triangular plaque. 9.31 grams, 33.69 mm overall, 20.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including hooked harness buckle, staff ferrule and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 734 grams total, 5-18.5 cm
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.
Comprising a U-shaped body with hinged terminals, curved extension to the rear to accept a rowel. 28.3 grams, 60 mm
From an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
From an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border, short pin to verso. 0.56 grams, 16 mm
Found Suffolk, UK.
Cf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, items 939-41.
The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 AD by Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the First Crusade. It was established for the protection of pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land and was recognised by a Papal Bull in about 1113 AD.
Found Suffolk, UK.
Cf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, items 939-41.
The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 AD by Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the First Crusade. It was established for the protection of pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land and was recognised by a Papal Bull in about 1113 AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Including flat- and rounded-top types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 58 grams total, 16-23 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.
.jpg "Medieval Silver Ring with Hourglass")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With a wide flat-section hoop and square bezel, chevron motifs to the shoulders, bezel with a stylised hourglass or X-motif flanked by two pairs of hatched triangles. 8.47 grams, 20.83 mm overall, 19.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
Including double-loop, hinged, scrolled and other types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 524 grams total, buckles: 2.4-10 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.24-5.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.24-5.
.jpg "Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising a single cutting edge; scale tang with bifacial pommel engraved with stylised flowerheads. 37 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
See Marquardt, K., Eight Centuries of European Knives, Forks and Spoons: an Art Collection, Europe, 1997, pp.28-31, for similar.
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
See Marquardt, K., Eight Centuries of European Knives, Forks and Spoons: an Art Collection, Europe, 1997, pp.28-31, for similar.
.jpg "Medieval and Other Lead Weight Collection")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Discoid in form with rosette, raised square, incised initial 'H' and other types. 283 grams total, 27-48 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.
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