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LOT 1691
Medieval and Later Bronze Thimble Group
15TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (46 grams total, 10-21 mm).
Including beehive type, child's size and others. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Medieval Floral Limestone Capital
Southern France, circa 1200 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Carved with flat topped and rolled rim, tiered acanthus leaf detailing with vertical fluting. 41 kg, 42 cm wide
with Gros & Delettrez, 8 December 2006, no.23. -
Medieval 'Thames' Bone Fid
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Carved from a bone retaining the knuckle as a handle; used when splicing rope. 23.6 grams, 10.3 cm
Found Thames foreshore, London, UK. Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Accompanied by a dealer's catalogue information card. -
Medieval and Later Artefact Group
14th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Including a winder key, belt buckles, jaws harp and other items. 133 grams total, 19-53 mm
Private collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s. Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
