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LOT 1699
Medieval and Later 'Essex' Bronze Casket Key Collection
14TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 2 in. (26 grams total, 41-51 mm).
Comprising examples with differently shaped bows and bits. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
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Medieval Limestone Corbel Head
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Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK. Ex London collection, 1980s-1990s. -
Medieval Bronze Priest Laver Pouring Spout with Dog's Head
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With stylised detailing, mouth closed around a round-section spout, curved round-section neck with section cut away for attachment. 66 grams, 71 mm
Found Somerset, UK.
A priest's laver was a large ceremonial basin used for ritual ablutions.