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LOT 1556
Greek Macedonian Lead Slingshot
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (41.7 grams, 32 mm).
Lentoid type with low-relief legend 'AΓOPOY' . [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Civil War Period and Later Lead Pistol and Musket Balls
17th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A mixed group of lead musket and pistol ball. 2.31 kg total, 9-20 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine 'Greek Fire' Ceramic Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Ovoid in profile with a rounded base, a circumferential band around the neck; intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand grenade. 650 grams, 11.8 cm
From a specialist collection, London, UK, 1990-2000s. Accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled 'Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (μεσαίον kακάβιον) 9th-11th century AD'.
Apart from the use of siphons or manual flame-throwers called cheirosiphona, special corps of Roman soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations. They were called μεσαία kακαβιά or κυτροκακάβια, where the former had a bulbous shape and the latter a more cylindrical form. -
Vietnamese Officer's Iron Sword with Scabbard
Colonial Period, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
The curved blade with corrugation below the spine, narrowing tip, applied collar at the ricasso; pierced discoid guard, curved grip with decorated sleeve; lacquered scabbard with silver fittings; Vietnamese name lightly inscribed on hilt. 967 grams total, 93 cm including scabbard
Acquired in 2008. Property of a Kent, UK, private collector.
