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LOT 2284
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 2284
Medieval and Later Buckle Collection
Estimate £10 - 20€12 - 23 (for guidance only)$14 - 27 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Medieval Bronze Beehive Thimble Collection
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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Medieval Silver Cross Pendant with Niello Inscription
Circa 12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Equal-arm cross with thick integral loop; incised cross potent on upper and lower arms, niello-filled legend to transverse arms 'HEDE'. 2.31 grams, 26 mm
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The use of Lombardic script for the legend makes a date in the 12th-13th century most likely. -
Medieval Bronze Purse Bar Group
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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