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LOT 1888
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)
LiteratureCf. for some similar buckles Leahy, K., Lewis, M., Finds Identified II, Dress fittings & ornaments, Witham, 2020, p.146.
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LOT 1888
Medieval and Later Buckle Collection
Estimate £10 - 20€12 - 23 (for guidance only)$14 - 27 (for guidance only)
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Medieval to Post Medieval Bronze and Other Artefact Group
12th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Large group of various artefacts, including thimbles, mounts, buttons, strap ends, coins, a large crotal bell, a large cap inscribed 'IND CO OP & Co ROMFORD', and others. 867 grams total, 11-80 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. N.B. This lot is for UK buyers only. -
Medieval Silver Decorated Buckle
1250-1500 A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With a D-shaped buckle frame with a narrowed and offset bar, moulded knops decorated with a series of covering raised pellets at each end of the bar; a D-section pin fitted around the bar by an open loop, with a raised circumferential collar present at the junction of the loop and shaft of the pin. 1.93 grams, 14 mm
Found by Jason Ashley whilst searching with a metal detector near Overton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, UK, in 2025. Accompanied by a copy of the Report for H M Coroner on find of Potential Treasure with Treasure reference no.2025T1065. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum disclaiming the Crown's interest in the find. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-EF238A. -
Medieval Bronze Lid with Engraved Floral Design
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Gently domed in profile with knop handle; concentric incised bands with reserved foliage and flowers on a hatched field; lip to underside. 74.3 grams, 71 mm
Found near Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.