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LOT 1881
Medieval and Tudor 'Published' Bronze Clothes Fastener Collection
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 1/8 in. (54.6 grams total, 20-54 mm).
Including hooked tags, trefoil rosette hooks, slotted tags and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series and Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD 1840. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD1840, Witham, 2004, p.100(2.42).
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LOT 1881
Medieval and Tudor 'Published' Bronze Clothes Fastener Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Medieval and Later Knife Collection
15th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Including a single-edged straight-bladed knife with scale-tang handle, one similar with hooked bolster and initials 'WR' in the handle, a tiny bone-handled pricket, and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 113 grams total, 8.7-20.5 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
Medieval Bronze Ring with Stylised Animal
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a slender shank and stepped shoulders, rectangular bezel with incised zoomorphic motif. 2.65 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 19.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The motif may be intended for the agnus dei. -
Medieval and Later 'Published' Thimble Collection
Circa 14th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Including annular, beehive and other types with irregular dimples. 65 grams total, 12-25 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
In England, thimbles first occurred around 1300, probably under the influence of the Hispano-Moresque examples. However, it wasn't until around 1350 that thimbles became objects of everyday use in England.
