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LOT 1911
Medieval and Later Iron Horseshoe Collection
15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 - 5 7/8 in. (2.47 kg total, 12-15 cm).
Including spur-finial, dentilled edge and other types; cleaned and conserved. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Handle
15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Straight-backed single-edged blade in a Regency-pattern ribbed handle with collar and knop finial; traces of maker's mark to the blade. 84 grams, 19.5 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Lead Spindle Whorl Collection
12th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Mainly biconvex in profile with raised pellet and other detailing; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 1.3 kg total, 23-32 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
Medieval Leather Shoe Sole Collection
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising three leather shoe soles with perforations for attachment of the shoe uppers. 256 grams total, 28.5 x 20.5 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
The collectioncomprises a 'family' group: sole of adult male shoe, of adult female shoe and a child's shoe. The Thames is a prolific place for such kind of finds: Tudor soles, large men’s and female soles, petite lady’s soles and the soles from children's shoes. Some of them have been found with an ‘X’ cut into them and several still have the outline of the original owner’s toes.
