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LOT 1896
Medieval and Later Bronze Key and Lock Collection
CIRCA 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 7/8 in. (89 grams total, 28-48 mm).
Including barrel and pin key-types, tubular lock cases and other items. [17, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Medieval Iron and Other Artefact Group
14th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising an iron bolt-head with square-section shaft, an iron hook with mounting socket and a rounded cobble with keeled edge. 733 grams total, 12.1-30 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
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Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising a single cutting edge; scale tang with bifacial pommel engraved with stylised flowerheads. 37 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Bird
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With a slender D-section hoop, bezel with a ropework border and intaglio motif of a bird in flight. 3.01 grams, 21.78 mm overall, 17.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
