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LOT 1388
Medieval and Other 'Thames' Mixed Artefact Group
9TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 1/4 in. (18.8 grams total, 27-59 mm).
Comprising: bronze ring-brooch; bronze belt-fastener with lion-mask; strap end with Trewhiddle Style ornament. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa mid 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
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Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Anglo-Norman 'Thames' Bronze Dagger Chape
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Openwork dagger sheath fitting, L-shaped border with figure of a mounted knight in a helm amid foliage; attachment points in the corner of the border. 8.05 grams, 39 mm
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa mid 1980s. Property of an Essex collector. -
Late Medieval Silver Ring with Star of David
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Square bezel with hatched panels and central incised six-pointed star. 5.25 grams, 23.41 mm overall, 19.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
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