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LOT 1971
Medieval and Later Bronze Thimble Collection
CIRCA 15TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (33 grams total, 14-21 mm).
Comprising five beehive types and four with an open top. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 1971
Medieval and Later Bronze Thimble Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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Hollow-formed with everted rim to the neck, hair held in a snood, with shallow lentoid eyes, bottle-shaped nose and slit mouth; remains of fixing pin to top of head. 49 grams, 34 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. Private English collection formed in the 1990s. Property of an Essex gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Bust
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Vesica type with median strap and loop to the reverse; incuse profile bust and Lombardic script legend to the border '+ S' PETR' D' WESTWELC[..]' (seal of Peter of West Welc...). 5.37 grams, 27 mm
From the collection of a Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman. Property of a private collector, West London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
