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LOT 1498
Civil War Period Iron Musket Ball Scissor Mould
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
4 7/8 in. (55.8 grams, 12.5 cm).
Two-part mould with pivoting handles, pouring hole to upper face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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LOT 1498
Civil War Period Iron Musket Ball Scissor Mould
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Dagger Pommel
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Lentoid in section, brazil-nut type with vertical slot to accept the tang. 79 grams, 38 mm
Found UK. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Iron Hand-and-Half Sword with Bronze Pommel with Coat of Arms
13th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Comprising: two-edged lenticular-section piled blade (Oakshott's Type XII) with gentle taper overall to a narrow point; quillons round in section with taper to ends and hooked finial; broad flat-section tang tapering to the upper end; disc pommel of Oakshott's Type K with scooped border to each face, central disc with beaded rim, inner heater-shaped panel with reserved cross potent. 1.32 kg, 101 cm
From the private family collection of a lady, UK; acquired in Germany, mid-20th century. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13303-257659. -
Greek Bronze Tanged and Rivetted Spearhead
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Comprising a triangular blade with a narrow midrib, a short tang with two attachment studs in situ. 184 grams, 32 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.