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LOT 1285
Medieval and Iron Knife Blade Group
CIRCA 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 10 in. (3.65 kg total, 2-25.5 cm).
Mainly comprising folding knives and other knife blades. [140, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge and scale tang, bifacial pommel incised with a female figure possibly holding an arrow to one face and what is apparently a mythical beast or other animal to the other. 23 grams, 18.7 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Medieval and Other Artefact Group
Circa 15th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A mixed group including Tudor iron knife-blades and nails, Rus fishing hooks, mediaeval bronze book clasps and brooch fragments and other items. 350 grams total, 1.7-14 cm
From a Northampton, UK, collector. -
Medieval Bronze Stirrup Ring with Cross
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With incised lines to the shoulders, bezel formed as four radiating leaf-shaped knops. 3.11 grams, 25.44 mm overall, 18.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman.
