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LOT 1281
Medieval and later Thimble Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/2 - 7/8 in. (95 grams total, 12-22 mm).
A mixed group of bronze thimbles including beehive, ring and other types. [21, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk.
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Medieval and Other Ring Collection
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
A mixed group of copper-alloy rings of various types and sizes, including examples set with glass cabochons, openwork shoulders, punched and incised geometric motifs, and a bezel dated '1898', amongst others. 34.9 grams total, 20-24 mm
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman. -
Medieval Knife with Bronze Crown Pommel
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, bronze pommel formed as a crown with remains of gilding. 25.8 grams, 19.5 cm long
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Veiled Figure
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, bronze pommel incised with a veiled female figure to one face and a male figure to the other; remains of gilding to the neck of the handle. 22.7 grams, 18.2 cm long
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
