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LOT 1806
Medieval and Other Metallic Artefact Group
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3 - 12 in. (3.58 kg total, 7.3-30.5 cm).
Composed mainly of copper-alloy fittings, including a tanged implement. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Medieval Bronze Ring with Stylised Bird
14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse motif of a bird with wings spread. 3.78 grams, 24.14 mm overall, 19.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Medieval Ceramic Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Composed of glazed and unglazed vessels including a small tankard, skillet, handled cup, spouted jar and other vessels, together with a statuette of a baboon; chipped and cracked. 3.4 kg total, 7-34 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Anti-Cavalry Caltrop Group
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising eight caltrops, hand-forged with square-section spikes. 439 grams total, 88-95 mm
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
Caltrops were scattered on battlefields in an effort to stop or slow advancing enemy cavalry or foot soldiers; regardless of how a caltrop lands, one spike is always facing upwards. In 1082, Emperor Alexios Komnenos used caltrops against the Norman cavalry in the Balkans but the Normans avoided them by flanking the Roman line.
