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LOT 2172
Cased Post Medieval Iron Foot Patten Collection
17TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 - 32 in. (6.05 kg total, 11.5-81 cm).
Comprising six adult- and child-sized pattens, each a ring with extended tongue fitted with rivets to secure the ring to a wooden platform; some in a glazed wooden fabric-lined display case with labels and explanatory text, one with reproduction wooden sole and leather upper showing how the patent is attached. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedPublished in Bailey, G., Detector finds 2, Witham, 1993, pp.55-57.
LiteratureCf. Bailey, G., Detector finds 2, Witham, 1993, p.56.
FootnotesIron pattens first came into use probably in 17th century A.D., and gained popularity during the first half of that century. The original design of the patten was as one piece of shaped wood attached beneath the sole of the shoe; this evolved into to a wooden platform attached to the underside of an iron ring. The pattens were thus forerunners of the Wellington boot which came into use in the 19th century A.D.
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LOT 2172
Cased Post Medieval Iron Foot Patten Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Medieval Style 'Billy and Charley' Fantasy Pendant
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By William Smith and Charles Eaton; obverse: head with radiate crown; reverse: crowned figure with dagger and chalice. 112 grams, 10.7 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Jacobean and Later 'Published' Bronze and Pewter Spoon Collection
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
Charles II Period Bronze Knife Handle with Lion Holding Heraldic Shield
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