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LOT 1734
Medieval And Later Bronze Ring Collection
CIRCA 14TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (62.8 grams total, 13-25 mm).
Composed of rings of various sizes, dates and styles, including: plaited hoops; rolled gold; buckle designs; decoratively incised bezels; initialled bezels; together with other types. [35, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
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Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Late 14th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge; scale tang with pommel formed as a bifacial crown with incised detailing; Netherlands. 31 grams, 18.3 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Knife handles can be classified according to their method of attachment into whittle and scale-tang handles. Whittle-tang handles were the most common type used in the early medieval period. Whittle tang handles (like here) were more common later and fixed by pushing the pointed end of the knife tang into the handle. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge, scale tang and bifacial pommel with incised motifs. 49 grams, 20.2 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
In the medieval knives, the tang could be attached to the tang in two ways depending on the the form of the tang. Whittle-tang knives have a tapered tang which is inserted into or through the handle. Scale-tang knives have wider and flatter tangs onto which the plates comprising the handle are attached with metal rivets. -
Medieval Glazed Pottery Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising mainly jars and bowls, including examples with painted geometric and fish decoration; chipped and cracked. 4.4 kg total, 10.5-27 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
