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LOT 1719
Medieval and Later 'Thames' Iron Key Collection
CIRCA 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 6 1/2 in. (290 grams total, 3-16.5 cm).
All complete or very near complete and of different types and sizes, including examples with simple geometric ornament. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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Medieval Complete Silver Vellum Manuscript Clasp
1400-1600 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
The baluster-shaped plate with hooked clasp to one edge and engraved with a tulip-like design with chevrons either side; articulate leaf-shaped terminal engraved with a similar floral motif; two rivet holes with one remaining rivet; maker's mark 'II' or 'H' stamped to reverse. 4.97 grams, 59 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Deighton, Yorkshire, UK, on 1st October 2017 by Mr David Brooks. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-C84DCC. Declared and disclaimed as Treasure with reference no.2017 T908. Accompanied by a copy of the Report for HM Coroner with reference no.2017 T908. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum regarding the proposed return of the find.
A Howsam clasp type A.5.1. -
Tudor Palimpsest 2 Ounce Weight
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Marked for Henry VII or VIII with a Lombardic letter 'h' to the upper face; concentric circles to the reverse, later incised with a large star or sunburst. 50 grams, 51 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic. -
Medieval Bronze Strap End with Crowned Head of a King
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
The tapering rectangular body retaining two rivets, terminal formed as a crowned king's head with bifacial detailing. 5.6 grams, 40 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic.
