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LOT 1791
Medieval and Later Bronze Buckle Collection
CIRCA 14TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 in. (414 grams total, 12-57 mm).
Mixed group of buckles and buckle-plates including D-shaped, double-loop, trapezoidal and other types. [102, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Hertfordshire, UK.
LiteratureSee Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, for discussion of earlier types.
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Comprising three leather shoe soles with perforations for attachment of the shoe uppers. 256 grams total, 28.5 x 20.5 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Medieval Gold Ring with Crystal Cabochon
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Opening Bid: £400
Round-section hoop supporting a conical cell with inset rock crystal cabochon. 1.62 grams, 21.13 mm overall, 15.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. UK collection of a European gentleman.
