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LOT 1726
Medieval and Later Bronze Thimble Group
15TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (113 grams total, 12-23 mm).
Comprising twenty-nine thimbles of mainly beehive type, including one tailor's thimble and one attached to a wooden bead. [29, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
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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Medieval Bronze and Other Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Including a beehive thimble, annular brooch, casket key, spindle whorl and other items. 160 grams total, 14-40 mm
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector. From his private collection since the 1970s; thence by descent circa 2000. Ex private collection of a Bedfordshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Lead Weight with Cross Pattee
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Ellipsoid in plan with reserved cross pattée in a rectangular frame. 9.3 grams, 22 mm
Ex Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Norman Period Bronze Ring with Lozenge-Shaped Bezel
11th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising a D-section hoop and a lozenge-shaped bezel with punched ring-and-dot decoration. 3.39 grams, 24.41 mm overall, 20.24 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
