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LOT 1887
Medieval and Post Medieval Iron Knife Blade Group
CIRCA 15TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 10 in. (3.65 kg total, 2-25.5 cm).
Mainly comprising folding knives and other knife blades. [140, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Marquardt, K., Eight Centuries of European Knives, Forks and Spoons: an Art Collection, Europe, 1997, pp.29-31, for similar examples from 15th century A.D.
FootnotesAmongst the considerable variations in Medieval knife blade shapes, the two most obvious are the blades with angled backs (like some examples here presented) and those with stepped backs.
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LOT 1887
Medieval and Post Medieval Iron Knife Blade Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK. Ex North London collection, 1990s. -
Medieval and Later Iron Artefact Collection
11th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising: a rare 10th-12h century Anglo-Norman horseshoe; a 15th century iron folded knife; a fragment of a possible stirrup element; the fragment of an iron musket pricker (?); an unidentified iron tool; accompanied by a reproduction medieval dagger. 586 grams total, 1.5-41.5 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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Discoid seal with loop to the reverse, legend and central device of the vernicle. 4.07 grams, 21 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
