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LOT 1817
Medieval and Later Buckle Collection
CIRCA 15TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3 1/4 in. (688 grams total, 17-84 mm).
Including D-shaped, twin-loop, square and other types. [89, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export)
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Medieval and Later Bronze Artefact Group
14th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including belt-hook, strap-end, knife-sheath chape, and other types. 88 grams total, 17-50 mm
From various collections, acquired circa 1950-early 2000s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Bronze Buckle
European, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Pointed outer edge on rounded loop, bifid knop on either end of the strap bar, surface decorated with stylised vegetal ornaments. 253 grams, 95 mm
Private collection, UK.
These buckles usually have one rectangular and one rounded D-shaped loop on either side of the central bar. During the late 16th and 17th centuries the range of asymmetrical buckles becomes very wide. -
Medieval Silver Ring with Floral Cross
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Round-section hoop with faux rope-twist, lozenge-shaped bezel with a floral cross within a rectangle. 3.57 grams, 23.82 mm overall, 19.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.