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LOT 1574
Anglo-Norman Zoomorphic Fitting
11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6 grams, 2.5 cm).
Wedge-shaped in plan with rectangular fitting hole and the upper portion of a stylised feline head with gaping mouth, cylindrical in section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Pembroke area, Pembrokeshire, 1980s-2000s.
Property of the finder.
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Large Medieval Bronze Trade Weight Container
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Opening Bid: £400
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Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Late 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang; bifacial pommel with incised profile figure to one face and an enigmatic design to the reverse. 34 grams, 19.2 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Medieval Drawing of a Saint
Nestorian Community, circa 1450-1500 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Ex J. Altounian collection (1890-1954), until 2009. Ex central London gallery.
