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LOT 1129
Elizabethan and Later 'Essex' Bronze Petronel Collection
LATE 16TH-EARLY 17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 4 3/4 in. (106 grams total, 4.8-12 cm).
Exhibiting a range of petronel types, including example with ring-and-dot detailing. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
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LOT 1129
Elizabethan and Later 'Essex' Bronze Petronel Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Viking Age Iron Sword with Cocked Hat Type Pommel
10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,720
Petersen Type L variant with double-edged pattern-welded blade (waving pattern) showing evidence of being employed, tapering fullers and hefty tang; boat-shaped lower guard, cocked hat pommel with traces of silver inlay; some restoration. 996 grams, 90 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. 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.11816-206858.
This sword shows evidence of beautiful pattern-welding. The great curvature of the hilt, stronger than any other type of Viking swords, characterises the typology of L swords. This is clearly visible on the specimens from Dolven and Nedre (Stokke) published by Petersen (1919, figs.94-95). -
Medieval Iron Blade
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A slender crescentic axehead with attachment arms, single rivet hole to each terminal. 418 grams, 26 cm
Ex property of B.C., previously in a 1970s collection. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. Accompanied by a copy of a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity. -
Chinese Style Bronze Ceremonial Halberd Sceptre Head
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
The leaf-shaped head displaying sinuous openwork animals on either side, rectangular collar with etched ornament, possibly a nameplate, repeated on both faces, a feline to one side and a flat-section arrow to the other, tubular socket below. 293 grams, 28 cm
Acquired in Germany. Property of RWM Collection.
During the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), Chinese warfare evolved. Kings and princes were replaced on the battlefield by infantries lead by military generals. New arms and armour were invented, including the halberd and crossbow. This sceptre head has a spearhead finial that features an openwork motif that is both decorative as well as functional, since it decreases the weight of the bronze, making the spear cheaper to produce and lighter to use.
