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LOT 1752
Medieval Bronze and Silver Artefact Group
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3 3/8 in. (12.7 grams total, 15-84 mm).
Comprising: a number of clothes fasteners, including openwork examples; a gilt fitting; a chape with triangular cross-section, scallopped lip and incised ornament; buckle and zoomorphic terminals. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Sullivan family collection, UK; acquired since 2003.
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Medieval Iron Folding Knife Group
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including blades and handles of various types and dates, some with decorative elements. 1.29 kg total, 5-22 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The folding knives are distinguished by the absence of a tang, which sometimes can be replaced by a thumb piece. Usually there is a hole piercing the blade for the pivot to fasten the blade to the handle. -
Medieval Knight's Bronze 'De Bohun Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Mount
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a heater shield with once enamelled arms 'a bend coticed between six lions rampant' (de Bohun family). 9.2 grams, 31 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Rabbit
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Composed of a circular die and facetted stem with hexagonal cross-section and loop handle, engraved rabbit or hare facing right at centre, with surrounding Latin legend 'PRIVE SVI' ('I am Private'); accompanied by an impression. 5.9 grams, 18 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-B20AA3.
