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LOT 1590
Medieval and Later Dutch Pottery Pit Dug Fragment Group
CIRCA 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 12 1/4 in. (17 kg total, 2-31 cm).
Most glazed and from various vessel types, including examples with decoration.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Iron Axehead
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed of a sub-triangular-section socket, stamped to one cheek. 349 grams, 13.6 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
This type of axehead, with similar specimens found in the territories of the Teutonic Order, was by far the most popular form of axe which remains unchangeable and continues to be used in the Baltic to this day. It appears in East European territories as early as the mid 13th century A.D. -
Medieval Iron Axehead
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Stamped to one face with work smith's mark, angled lower cheek edge and a sub-oval socket. 522 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The axe seems to be a Xa type in the Glosek classification. The earliest dated examples in Eastern Europe of this kind of axehead come from 14th century, but it is likely that this sub-type also goes back to the 13th century A.D. -
Medieval Iron Artefact Group
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising socketted spearheads and arrowheads of various types. 1.45 kg total, 17.5-41 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.