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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 and Other Artefact Group
6th century B.C.-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Including a rowel spur, reproduction faience figures of Bes, bronze arrowheads, clay pipe with caricature head, faience Harpocrates figure, flint arrowheads and other items. 1.21 kg total, 1.2-15.7 cm
Ex private UK collection. Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with Ploughman
Northern France, circa 1530 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Irregular glass panel in a modern lead frame; painted image of a ploughman in hood and ankle-length robe, striding barefoot supporting the handles of a plough; purse to his belt with three pendants to the edges; sleeves of the undershirt protruding. 132 grams, 16 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 2018. Ex central London gallery. -
Medieval Iron Spearhead
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With leaf-shaped blade, short neck and split socket, hole for an attachment pin. 46 grams, 13.5 cm
Found Westminster, London, UK. Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
