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LOT 2010
Gemstone Collection
20TH CENTURY AD.
5/8 - 1 in. (26 grams total, 15-26 mm).
Mainly flat and plano-convex carnelian inserts with low-relief beast images. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Tudor Bronze Clothes Fastener Group
16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including openwork rosette, triple-looped and other types. 22.16 grams total, 23-34 mm
Found on various UK sites since 1974. Property of an Essex collector. -
Post Medieval Iron Kidney Dagger with Replacement Handle and Sheath
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
The tapering blade with a single cutting edge; replica leather scabbard decorated with 'fleur de lys' and wooden handle with bulbous guard and pommel. 229 grams, 36.5 cm long
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
The term 'ballock dagger' was used in medieval times to describe a dagger with a grip bearing a considerable resemblance to a phallic symbol. It was also called 'kidney dagger' during the Victorian times. The constant characteristic is the presence of two roundish and symmetrical bulbs at the guard, with the grip itself emerging upward between them and flaring slightly towards the top, sometimes being surmounted by a cap. -
Post Medieval Mixed Bronze Button Collection
18th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including tinned and bronze types with heraldic, rosette, geometric and other designs; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series as well as Buttons & Fasteners 500BC-1840AD. 427 grams total, 11-34 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
