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LOT 1940
Medieval and Later Iron Knife Collection
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 7 3/4 in. (145 grams total, 8.1-19.6 cm).
Including scale-tang and whittle-tang types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
LiteratureCf. Bailey, G., Finds Identified, Witham, 2000, p.76-7.
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Medieval Iron Fire Starter Group
Circa 15th-18th centuries A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including fire steels of various types with ornamental shaping. 148 grams total, 52-62 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Fire steels were used to generate a spark from a 'strike-a-light' (a piece of flint or pyrite). The spark was directed into a tinder box containing a dry, flammable material such as charred linen until a flame was kindled. -
Medieval Bronze Knight's Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant Group
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: heater shield pendant with reserved saltire; heater shield stud with reserved lion rampant; teardrop shield pendant with reserved lion rampant; lozenge pendant with radiating knops, central circular recess with enamel fill and reserved cinquefoil; T-shaped strap with attachment holes. 28 grams total, 16-60 mm
Found UK. From the collection of a Wiltshire, UK, gentleman, 1990s. -
Medieval and Later Iron Artefact Collection
14th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including hooked harness buckle, staff ferrule and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 734 grams total, 5-18.5 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
