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LOT 2004
Cased Bronze Age to Post Medieval 'Published' Button Collection
850 B.C.-1800 A.D.
20 x 14 1/8 x 2 in. (3.1 kg total, 51 x 36 x 5 cm including case).
Collection of mainly bronze and silver buttons and fasteners, labelled and mounted in a glazed wooden display case; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series and Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD 1840. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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LOT 2004
Cased Bronze Age to Post Medieval 'Published' Button Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Tudor Period Gilt Bronze Mount with Acorns
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Slightly domed profile, central floral motif with radiating foliate scrolls, six acorns to the outer edge. 26.9 grams, 48 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Large Georgian Iron Key Pair
Early 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising one with kidney-shaped bow and square bit with cruciform void, the other similar with slotted forward end to the shank. 236 grams total, 13.7-16.5 cm
Found on various UK sites since 1974. Property of an Essex collector. -
Tudor and Jacobean 'Published' Iron Shoe Patten Collection
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Ovoid in plan with triangular plate fittings; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 473 grams total, 14-18 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
