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LOT 1620
Medieval and Other Bronze Ring Collection
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (96 grams total, 16-30 mm).
Mainly composed of finger rings with decorative bezels, including examples with geometric, floral and shaped designs. [20]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 1620
Medieval and Other Bronze Ring Collection
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Medieval and Other Metallic Artefact Group
Circa 15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £3
Composed mainly of copper-alloy fittings, including a tanged implement. 3.58 kg total, 7.3-30.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Late 14th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge; scale tang with pommel formed as a bifacial crown with incised detailing; Netherlands. 31 grams, 18.3 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Knife handles can be classified according to their method of attachment into whittle and scale-tang handles. Whittle-tang handles were the most common type used in the early medieval period. Whittle tang handles (like here) were more common later and fixed by pushing the pointed end of the knife tang into the handle. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge, scale tang and bifacial pommel with incised motifs. 49 grams, 20.2 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
In the medieval knives, the tang could be attached to the tang in two ways depending on the the form of the tang. Whittle-tang knives have a tapered tang which is inserted into or through the handle. Scale-tang knives have wider and flatter tangs onto which the plates comprising the handle are attached with metal rivets.
